GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 5.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 19th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 5.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 5.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 3.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 3.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 3.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 2.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 2.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.64 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 2.81 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 3.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 2.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1989 | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 2.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 16 Pakistan 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Suriname 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Ethiopia 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Paraguay 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 South Sudan 1 constant 2015 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31,945 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.