Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Zambia
22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia rank
87th
Zimbabwe rank
90th

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Zambia ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 186 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP 7.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP Zambia
2020s 16.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 12.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 20.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Zambia ranks 87th and Zimbabwe ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.