PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Zambia
Zambia: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) was 7.65 LCU per international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7.65 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor, gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Zambia peaked at 7.65 LCU per international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 94th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0096 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0178 LCU per international $ | +86.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0463 LCU per international $ | +159.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1102 LCU per international $ | +138.0% |
| 1994 | 0.195 LCU per international $ | +77.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2494 LCU per international $ | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3045 LCU per international $ | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3754 LCU per international $ | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.434 LCU per international $ | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5047 LCU per international $ | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6544 LCU per international $ | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8022 LCU per international $ | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9431 LCU per international $ | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 LCU per international $ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 LCU per international $ | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.43 LCU per international $ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.59 LCU per international $ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 LCU per international $ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 LCU per international $ | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2 LCU per international $ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.25 LCU per international $ | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 2.45 LCU per international $ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.65 LCU per international $ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.83 LCU per international $ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.05 LCU per international $ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.35 LCU per international $ | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 3.86 LCU per international $ | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 4.16 LCU per international $ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.45 LCU per international $ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 4.83 LCU per international $ | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.53 LCU per international $ | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 6.44 LCU per international $ | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 6.38 LCU per international $ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.6 LCU per international $ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.65 LCU per international $ | +16.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7.65 LCU per international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.32 LCU per international $, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7.65 LCU per international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193.27 LCU per international $, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) 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 | +159.6% | 0.0178 LCU per international $ | 0.0463 LCU per international $ |
| 1993 | +138.0% | 0.0463 LCU per international $ | 0.1102 LCU per international $ |
| 1991 | +86.3% | 0.0096 LCU per international $ | 0.0178 LCU per international $ |
| 1994 | +77.0% | 0.1102 LCU per international $ | 0.195 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2247 LCU per international $ | 0.0096 LCU per international $ | 0.5047 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 LCU per international $ | 0.6544 LCU per international $ | 2 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 LCU per international $ | 2.25 LCU per international $ | 4.83 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 LCU per international $ | 5.53 LCU per international $ | 7.65 LCU per international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, gdp in Zambia?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Zambia was 7.65 LCU per international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 LCU per international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. 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 PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release