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
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.