GNI per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GNI per capita was 30,225 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Zambia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 30,225 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. 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 per capita in Zambia peaked at 30,225 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2577 current LCU, in 1971.
Zambia ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3306 current LCU | 0.2577 current LCU | 0.4318 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 current LCU | 0.4885 current LCU | 6.53 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.82 current LCU | 13.32 current LCU | 794.46 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,931 current LCU | 1,070 current LCU | 5,577 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,023 current LCU | 6,493 current LCU | 15,947 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,292 current LCU | 16,967 current LCU | 30,225 current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Zambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.04 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.79 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Zambia?
- Gni per capita in Zambia was 30,225 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,225 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2577 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for gni per capita?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release