GDP in Zambia
Zambia: GDP was 28.88 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Zambia stood at 28.88 billion current US$.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Zambia peaked at 29.16 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 679.28 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Zambia 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 billion current US$ | 679.28 million current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.45 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 3.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 billion current US$ | 1.66 billion current US$ | 4.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 3.18 billion current US$ | 4.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 billion current US$ | 3.60 billion current US$ | 17.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.21 billion current US$ | 20.27 billion current US$ | 28.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.19 billion current US$ | 18.14 billion current US$ | 29.16 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -64.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 30,170 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 661.15 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Zambia?
- Gdp in Zambia was 28.88 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.16 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 679.28 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp?
- Zambia ranks 117th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.