Domestic material consumption per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 9.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.13
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
100th
of 223 countries
All-time high
9.35
in 2011
All-time low
5.43
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9.13 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Zambia peaked at 9.35 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 2000.
That places Zambia 100th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.43 | — |
| 2001 | 5.87 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.45 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 6.88 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 7.21 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.78 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.61 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.21 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.31 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 9.35 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.93 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.35 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.04 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.48 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 9.08 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.22 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.54 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.05 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.16 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 9.22 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.13 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.91 | 5.43 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 | 8.48 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 | 9.05 | 9.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 97 Egypt 9.49 compare
- 98 Costa Rica 9.33 compare
- 99 Ghana 9.32 compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 9.08 compare
- 102 Turkmenistan 8.93 compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.82 compare
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -14.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 46.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -18.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8868 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 1,169 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Zambia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Zambia was 9.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Zambia ranks 100th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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