GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per capita was 1,318 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Zambia is 1,318 current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 1,821 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 202.28 current US$, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 187th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.58 current US$ | 202.28 current US$ | 458.98 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 492.15 current US$ | 372.14 current US$ | 601.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 481.58 current US$ | 238.23 current US$ | 669.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.33 current US$ | 349.52 current US$ | 465.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 753.8 current US$ | 359.43 current US$ | 1,376 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,506 current US$ | 1,239 current US$ | 1,821 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,227 current US$ | 951.64 current US$ | 1,447 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 per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp per capita in Zambia was 1,318 current 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 1,821 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.28 current US$ in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 187th 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 1.7%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.