GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per capita was 1,356 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Zambia is 1,356 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 1,356 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 764.64 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 179th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,208 constant 2015 US$ | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 970.69 constant 2015 US$ | 905.75 constant 2015 US$ | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 812.65 constant 2015 US$ | 764.64 constant 2015 US$ | 878.59 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 929.37 constant 2015 US$ | 804.49 constant 2015 US$ | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 constant 2015 US$ | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ | 1,356 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 176 Comoros 1,428 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 177 Benin 1,398 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 1,360 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 180 Nepal 1,234 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 181 East Timor 1,214 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 1,166 constant 2015 US$ compare
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 per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp per capita in Zambia was 1,356 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,356 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 764.64 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 179th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.