GDP (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 33,113 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
33,113 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
163rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
33,113 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.1445 current LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Zambia is 33,113 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 196.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 33,113 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1445 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Zambia 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1583 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1498 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1445 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1452 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1643 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2053 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2322 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2433 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2765 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3278 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2956 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2658 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2927 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3377 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3868 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3149 current LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3738 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3746 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4118 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4724 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5279 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5825 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5819 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6553 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7493 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 1.04 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 1986 | 1.86 current LCU per person | +77.9% |
| 1987 | 3 current LCU per person | +61.6% |
| 1988 | 4.17 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 7.27 current LCU per person | +74.4% |
| 1990 | 14.56 current LCU per person | +100.2% |
| 1991 | 27.35 current LCU per person | +87.9% |
| 1992 | 69.66 current LCU per person | +154.7% |
| 1993 | 176.99 current LCU per person | +154.1% |
| 1994 | 285.41 current LCU per person | +61.3% |
| 1995 | 374.43 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 482.57 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 612.39 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 694.71 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 834.65 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 1,118 current LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 1,432 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 1,732 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 2,112 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 2,622 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 3,173 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 3,789 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 4,478 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 5,152 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 5,734 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 6,961 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 7,898 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 8,802 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 9,827 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 10,510 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 11,182 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 12,776 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 14,119 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 15,310 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 16,228 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 17,457 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 22,564 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 24,511 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 26,897 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 31,062 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 33,113 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2047 current LCU per person | 0.1445 current LCU per person | 0.3278 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3526 current LCU per person | 0.2658 current LCU per person | 0.4724 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 current LCU per person | 0.5279 current LCU per person | 7.27 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.27 current LCU per person | 14.56 current LCU per person | 834.65 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,134 current LCU per person | 1,118 current LCU per person | 5,734 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,361 current LCU per person | 6,961 current LCU per person | 16,228 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,934 current LCU per person | 17,457 current LCU per person | 33,113 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 160 Libya 34,212 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Spain 34,184 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33,917 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Slovenia 33,077 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Grenada 32,689 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Belarus 31,549 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,318 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 2015 US$), per capita 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 33,113 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,113 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1445 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.1%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (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.