Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Zambia
Zambia: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.254 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.254
World rank
113th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2713
in 2015
All-time low
0.0119
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Zambia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Zambia stood at 0.254.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.2713 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0119, in 1870.
Zambia ranks 113th of 162 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.
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0119 | — |
| 1880 | 0.013 | +8.5% |
| 1890 | 0.0138 | +6.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0146 | +5.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0219 | +49.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0298 | +35.9% |
| 1929 | 0.047 | +57.6% |
| 1933 | 0.059 | +25.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0662 | +12.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0828 | +24.9% |
| 1955 | 0.09 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0963 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1283 | +33.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1381 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1361 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1492 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.153 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1481 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2068 | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2043 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2327 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2659 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2713 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.254 | -6.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.254 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.254 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0119 | 0.0119 | 0.0119 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0138 | 0.0138 | 0.0138 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0146 | 0.0146 | 0.0146 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0219 | 0.0219 | 0.0219 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0384 | 0.0298 | 0.047 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0626 | 0.059 | 0.0662 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0864 | 0.0828 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1123 | 0.0963 | 0.1283 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1371 | 0.1361 | 0.1381 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1511 | 0.1492 | 0.153 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1775 | 0.1481 | 0.2068 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2185 | 0.2043 | 0.2327 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2686 | 0.2659 | 0.2713 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.254 | 0.254 | 0.254 | 1 |
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 augmented human development index excluding gdp in Zambia?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Zambia was 0.254 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2713 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 in 1870.
- How does Zambia rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Zambia ranks 113th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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