Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Zambia stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 64.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 6.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 154th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +120.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -40.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +184.6% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -67.7% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -59.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -114.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -400.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +150.0% |
| 2019 | -1.5% | -250.0% |
| 2020 | -5.6% | +273.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -158.9% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -64.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -1.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -5.6% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Zambia was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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