GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per capita was 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Zambia is 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
That places Zambia 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,522 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,601 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 169 Micronesia (country) 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 170 Vanuatu 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 171 Tanzania 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 Comoros 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 174 Rwanda 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 175 Togo 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Gross national expenditure 84.5% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 48.0% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.36 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 401.95 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 60.7% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 21.38 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 559.46 billion current LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 35.0% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 9.39 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 17.2% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp per capita in Zambia was 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 198 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 rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.