GDP in Zambia
Zambia: GDP was 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Zambia stood at 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Zambia peaked at 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.70 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 109th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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- 108 Senegal 29.96 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 110 Honduras 28.93 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 28.68 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 112 Estonia 27.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 7.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,356 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Zambia?
- Gdp in Zambia was 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp?
- Zambia ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.