GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia

Zambia: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
90th
of 212 countries
All-time high
26.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025

0102030196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 191.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 26.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

Zambia ranks 90th of 212 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.

GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960 to 2025.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1962 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1963 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1964 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1965 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1966 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1967 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1968 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1969 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1970 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1971 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1972 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1973 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1974 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1975 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0%
1976 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.0%
1977 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.7%
1978 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1979 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1980 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1981 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.3%
1982 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1983 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP +35.6%
1984 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP +44.0%
1985 0.0031 current LCU per US$ of GDP +73.2%
1986 0.0078 current LCU per US$ of GDP +148.1%
1987 0.0095 current LCU per US$ of GDP +22.2%
1988 0.0083 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1989 0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP +67.1%
1990 0.0345 current LCU per US$ of GDP +149.5%
1991 0.0646 current LCU per US$ of GDP +87.5%
1992 0.1789 current LCU per US$ of GDP +176.8%
1993 0.4528 current LCU per US$ of GDP +153.0%
1994 0.6694 current LCU per US$ of GDP +47.8%
1995 0.8641 current LCU per US$ of GDP +29.1%
1996 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +39.8%
1997 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1998 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP +41.7%
1999 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP +28.2%
2000 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP +30.3%
2001 3.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2002 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP +21.8%
2003 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2004 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2005 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2006 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2007 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2008 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2009 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +34.7%
2010 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2011 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2012 5.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2013 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2014 6.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.0%
2015 8.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP +40.2%
2016 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.5%
2017 9.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2018 10.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2019 12.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP +23.3%
2020 18.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP +42.3%
2021 20.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2022 16.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.4%
2023 20.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2024 26.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP +29.5%
2025 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0048 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0138 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.9037 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0345 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 7.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP 12.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 21.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP 16.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP 26.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 87 Thailand 32.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 88 Zimbabwe 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 89 Honduras 25.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 91 Sierra Leone 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 92 Czechia 21.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 93 Sao Tome and Principe 21.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 26.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Zambia rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Zambia ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 191.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,760 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.