South Asia vs Zambia: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate

South Asia
4.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
14.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia rank
31st
Zambia rank
32nd

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • South Asia
  • Zambia
-200204060196119932025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.13 % change on previous year against 4.9 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 9.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.

South Asia ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.93 % change on previous year 12.38 % change on previous year 6.45 % change on previous year Zambia
1970s 9.82 % change on previous year 6.71 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year South Asia
1980s 6.97 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year South Asia
1990s 5.01 % change on previous year -0.9515 % change on previous year 5.96 % change on previous year South Asia
2000s 11.23 % change on previous year 17.59 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 8.45 % change on previous year 5.41 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year South Asia
2020s 5.7 % change on previous year 5.35 % change on previous year 0.3531 % change on previous year South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, South Asia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.13 % change on previous year against 4.9 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between South Asia and Zambia?
9.23 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do South Asia and Zambia rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
South Asia ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,477 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.