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
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 2010–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 154 Slovakia 20,226 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Cyprus 19,986 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Croatia 19,298 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Latvia 18,750 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 17,673 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Tonga 17,670 current LCU per person 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,920 current LCU per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -7.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 720.69 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.