Zambia vs Zimbabwe: GDP per capita
Zambia
3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Zambia rank
159th
Zimbabwe rank
162nd
GDP per capita over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices in Zimbabwe, a difference of 338 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,698 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | 781.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 2,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,685 international-$ in 2021 prices | 282.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 1,967 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,658 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,330 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,386 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,188 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,644 international-$ in 2021 prices | 455.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3,636 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,835 international-$ in 2021 prices | 800.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,965 international-$ in 2021 prices | 226.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,093 international-$ in 2021 prices in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 338 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.