Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 18,858 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,858 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18,858 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
4,453 current LCU per person
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 2010–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2010201720242010: 4.5k current LCU per person2011: 4.8k current LCU per person2012: 5.2k current LCU per person2013: 5.8k current LCU per person2014: 6.3k current LCU per person2015: 6.9k current LCU per person2016: 7.7k current LCU per person2017: 7.6k current LCU per person2018: 8.8k current LCU per person2019: 9.7k current LCU per person2020: 9.1k current LCU per person2021: 10.7k current LCU per person2022: 12.3k current LCU per person2023: 16.3k current LCU per person2024: 18.9k current LCU per person

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

Analysis

In 2024, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zambia stood at 18,858 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 201.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 18,858 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,453 current LCU per person, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 157th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 2010 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
2010 4,453 current LCU per person
2011 4,790 current LCU per person +7.6%
2012 5,203 current LCU per person +8.6%
2013 5,839 current LCU per person +12.2%
2014 6,258 current LCU per person +7.2%
2015 6,863 current LCU per person +9.7%
2016 7,738 current LCU per person +12.7%
2017 7,577 current LCU per person -2.1%
2018 8,820 current LCU per person +16.4%
2019 9,715 current LCU per person +10.1%
2020 9,077 current LCU per person -6.6%
2021 10,724 current LCU per person +18.1%
2022 12,264 current LCU per person +14.4%
2023 16,250 current LCU per person +32.5%
2024 18,858 current LCU per person +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6,726 current LCU per person 4,453 current LCU per person 9,715 current LCU per person 10
2020s 13,435 current LCU per person 9,077 current LCU per person 18,858 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 154 Slovakia 20,226 current LCU per person compare
  2. 155 Cyprus 19,986 current LCU per person compare
  3. 156 Croatia 19,298 current LCU per person compare
  4. 158 Latvia 18,750 current LCU per person compare
  5. 159 Solomon Islands 17,673 current LCU per person compare
  6. 160 Tonga 17,670 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 18,858 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 18,858 current LCU per person in 2024.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,453 current LCU per person in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
Zambia ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,784 data points, 1960–2025
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.