Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Zambia
Zambia: Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange was 0.2924 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2924
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
172nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.5236
in 2013
All-time low
0.2104
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Zambia is 0.2924, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Zambia peaked at 0.5236 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2104, in 2000.
That places Zambia 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2776 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2758 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2586 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2433 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2912 | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2886 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2521 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2856 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2331 | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2113 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2104 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2221 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2144 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2298 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2653 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3213 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4423 | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4379 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5079 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3956 | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4684 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5033 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5145 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5236 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4962 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3883 | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.374 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4374 | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4253 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3745 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3014 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3218 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3768 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3264 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2924 | -10.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2924 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.327, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2924 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3422, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2617 | 0.2113 | 0.2912 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3247 | 0.2104 | 0.5079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4505 | 0.374 | 0.5236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3238 | 0.2924 | 0.3768 | 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 price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Zambia?
- Price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Zambia was 0.2924 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5236 in 2013.
- What is the lowest price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2104 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release