GNI (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 30,225 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Zambia stood at 30,225 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 193.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 30,225 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2577 current LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Zambia 158th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2879 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2577 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2788 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3116 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3618 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2929 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3397 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.358 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.386 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4318 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4886 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5662 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5464 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6058 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6731 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9195 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 1.51 current LCU per person | +64.6% |
| 1987 | 2.54 current LCU per person | +68.1% |
| 1988 | 3.71 current LCU per person | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 6.53 current LCU per person | +76.0% |
| 1990 | 13.32 current LCU per person | +103.9% |
| 1991 | 24.24 current LCU per person | +82.0% |
| 1992 | 62.75 current LCU per person | +158.9% |
| 1993 | 163.21 current LCU per person | +160.1% |
| 1994 | 266.96 current LCU per person | +63.6% |
| 1995 | 350.63 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 454.94 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 576.7 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 650.98 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 794.46 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 1,070 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 1,374 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 1,670 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 2,051 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 2,454 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 2,933 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 3,442 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 3,986 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 4,750 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 5,577 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 6,493 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 7,508 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 8,653 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 9,425 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 10,296 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 10,966 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 12,382 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 13,493 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 15,073 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 15,947 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 16,967 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 20,602 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 23,042 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 25,623 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 30,225 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 30,225 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 30,225 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +160.1% | 62.75 current LCU per person | 163.21 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +158.9% | 24.24 current LCU per person | 62.75 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +103.9% | 6.53 current LCU per person | 13.32 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +82.0% | 13.32 current LCU per person | 24.24 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3306 current LCU per person | 0.2577 current LCU per person | 0.4318 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 current LCU per person | 0.4886 current LCU per person | 6.53 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.82 current LCU per person | 13.32 current LCU per person | 794.46 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,931 current LCU per person | 1,070 current LCU per person | 5,577 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,024 current LCU per person | 6,493 current LCU per person | 15,947 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,292 current LCU per person | 16,967 current LCU per person | 30,225 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 155 Slovenia 31,113 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30,780 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Libya 30,732 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Bulgaria 29,991 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Peru 29,894 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Turkmenistan 29,725 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 30,225 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,225 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2577 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.