Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 610.56 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
610.56 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,394 current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
126.6 current US$ per person
in 1986
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1971–2021

05001.0k1.5k197119962021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 610.56 current US$ per person for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in 2021.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 1,394 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 126.6 current US$ per person, in 1986.

Zambia ranks 167th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1971 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1971 257.9 current US$ per person —
1972 280.37 current US$ per person +8.7%
1973 268.84 current US$ per person -4.1%
1974 406.44 current US$ per person +51.2%
1975 358.08 current US$ per person -11.9%
1976 349.51 current US$ per person -2.4%
1977 330.46 current US$ per person -5.5%
1978 372.86 current US$ per person +12.8%
1979 403.67 current US$ per person +8.3%
1980 458.8 current US$ per person +13.7%
1981 513.88 current US$ per person +12.0%
1982 496.04 current US$ per person -3.5%
1983 379.5 current US$ per person -23.5%
1984 294.66 current US$ per person -22.4%
1985 228.12 current US$ per person -22.6%
1986 126.6 current US$ per person -44.5%
1987 181.72 current US$ per person +43.5%
1988 307.21 current US$ per person +69.1%
1989 321.17 current US$ per person +4.5%
1990 259.91 current US$ per person -19.1%
1991 278.99 current US$ per person +7.3%
1992 261.74 current US$ per person -6.2%
1993 278.96 current US$ per person +6.6%
1994 314.01 current US$ per person +12.6%
1995 309.84 current US$ per person -1.3%
1996 286.64 current US$ per person -7.5%
1997 341.41 current US$ per person +19.1%
1998 265.29 current US$ per person -22.3%
1999 261.4 current US$ per person -1.5%
2000 257.42 current US$ per person -1.5%
2001 294.56 current US$ per person +14.4%
2002 289.63 current US$ per person -1.7%
2003 319.35 current US$ per person +10.3%
2004 377.81 current US$ per person +18.3%
2005 486.04 current US$ per person +28.6%
2006 682.22 current US$ per person +40.4%
2007 688.94 current US$ per person +1.0%
2008 940.03 current US$ per person +36.4%
2009 833.97 current US$ per person -11.3%
2010 986.16 current US$ per person +18.2%
2011 1,169 current US$ per person +18.6%
2012 1,330 current US$ per person +13.7%
2013 1,394 current US$ per person +4.9%
2014 1,362 current US$ per person -2.3%
2015 1,040 current US$ per person -23.6%
2016 979.96 current US$ per person -5.8%
2017 1,129 current US$ per person +15.2%
2018 1,134 current US$ per person +0.4%
2019 1,003 current US$ per person -11.5%
2020 693.43 current US$ per person -30.9%
2021 610.56 current US$ per person -12.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 610.56 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,760 current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 610.56 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936.58 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 336.46 current US$ per person 257.9 current US$ per person 406.44 current US$ per person 9
1980s 330.77 current US$ per person 126.6 current US$ per person 513.88 current US$ per person 10
1990s 285.82 current US$ per person 259.91 current US$ per person 341.41 current US$ per person 10
2000s 517 current US$ per person 257.42 current US$ per person 940.03 current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,153 current US$ per person 979.96 current US$ per person 1,394 current US$ per person 10
2020s 651.99 current US$ per person 610.56 current US$ per person 693.43 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 164 Uganda 654.13 current US$ per person compare
  2. 165 Mali 647.84 current US$ per person compare
  3. 166 Gambia 624.07 current US$ per person compare
  4. 168 Yemen 601.54 current US$ per person compare
  5. 169 Sudan 598.41 current US$ per person compare
  6. 170 Niger 592.23 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 610.56 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1,394 current US$ per person in 2013.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 126.6 current US$ per person in 1986.
How does Zambia rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
Zambia ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.