GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 25.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 25.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 322.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 25.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Zambia 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +129.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +154.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +181.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +159.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 4.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 4.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 8.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 9.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 12.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 17.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 18.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 15.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 19.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 25.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +181.4% | 0.0573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1612 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 84 Thailand 34.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Suriname 32.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Turkey 31.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 24.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Honduras 22.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Czechia 22.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 25.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Zambia rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.