GNI per capita, PPP in Zambia
Zambia: GNI per capita, PPP was 3,990 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3,990 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Zambia peaked at 3,990 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,360 current international $, in 1991.
That places Zambia 177th out of 202 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 | 1,447 current international $ | 1,360 current international $ | 1,570 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,071 current international $ | 1,630 current international $ | 2,790 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,234 current international $ | 2,890 current international $ | 3,390 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,577 current international $ | 3,020 current international $ | 3,990 current international $ | 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 gni per capita, ppp in Zambia?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Zambia was 3,990 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,990 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,360 current international $ in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Zambia ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.