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
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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About this data
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.