Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Zambia
Zambia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.6397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4753 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Zambia 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.6397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.6064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8778 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8528 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 168 Malta 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.6157 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Panama 0.6142 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Tanzania 0.6032 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Algeria 0.6004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Oman 0.5786 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4753 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.