GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
178th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
764.64 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Zambia is 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 764.64 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 178th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,199 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 1,240 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,225 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,280 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,214 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 977.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 944.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 931.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 910.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 908.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 939.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 905.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 878.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 856.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 821.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 857.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 764.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 768.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 796.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 805.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 781.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 796.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 804.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 822.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 833.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 863.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 895.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 929.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 968.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,054 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,259 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,309 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,269 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,331 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 970.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 905.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 812.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 764.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 878.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 929.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 804.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 175 Comoros 1,428 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 176 Benin 1,398 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 1,360 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 179 Nepal 1,234 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 180 Timor-Leste 1,214 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 1,166 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 6.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 7,975 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -8.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Zambia was 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 764.64 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 178th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.