GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per capita was 33,113 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Zambia stood at 33,113 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 196.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 33,113 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1445 current LCU, in 1962.
That places Zambia 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2047 current LCU | 0.1445 current LCU | 0.3278 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3526 current LCU | 0.2658 current LCU | 0.4724 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 current LCU | 0.5279 current LCU | 7.27 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.27 current LCU | 14.56 current LCU | 834.65 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,134 current LCU | 1,118 current LCU | 5,734 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,361 current LCU | 6,961 current LCU | 16,228 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,934 current LCU | 17,457 current LCU | 33,113 current LCU | 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 per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp per capita in Zambia was 33,113 current LCU 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 33,113 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1445 current LCU in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.1%. 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 per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.