GDP in Zambia
Zambia: GDP was 725.64 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
725.64 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
115th
of 214 countries
All-time high
725.64 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
485,200 current LCU
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Zambia stood at 725.64 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 295.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Zambia peaked at 725.64 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 485,200 current LCU, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 115th of 214 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 499,100 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 487,400 current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 485,200 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 503,100 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 587,600 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 758,000 current LCU | +29.0% |
| 1966 | 885,000 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 957,600 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 1.38 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 1.28 million current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1.18 million current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 1.59 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 1.87 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 1.57 million current LCU | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 1.99 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.25 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 2.66 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 3.06 million current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 3.49 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 3.60 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.18 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 4.93 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 7.07 million current LCU | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 12.96 million current LCU | +83.3% |
| 1987 | 21.56 million current LCU | +66.3% |
| 1988 | 30.82 million current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 55.18 million current LCU | +79.0% |
| 1990 | 113.34 million current LCU | +105.4% |
| 1991 | 218.28 million current LCU | +92.6% |
| 1992 | 569.56 million current LCU | +160.9% |
| 1993 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +160.2% |
| 1994 | 2.45 billion current LCU | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 3.29 billion current LCU | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 4.35 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 5.66 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 6.59 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 8.13 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 11.20 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 14.78 billion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 18.45 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 23.20 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 29.73 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 37.19 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 45.96 billion current LCU | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 56.26 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 67.09 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 77.35 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 97.22 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 114.03 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 131.27 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 151.33 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 167.05 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 183.38 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 216.10 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 246.25 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 275.17 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 300.45 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 332.72 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 442.34 billion current LCU | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 493.96 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 557.41 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 662.09 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 725.64 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 725.64 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 725.64 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +160.9% | 218.28 million current LCU | 569.56 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +160.2% | 569.56 million current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +105.4% | 55.18 million current LCU | 113.34 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +92.6% | 113.34 million current LCU | 218.28 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 766,310 current LCU | 485,200 current LCU | 1.38 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 million current LCU | 1.18 million current LCU | 2.66 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.69 million current LCU | 3.06 million current LCU | 55.18 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 billion current LCU | 113.34 million current LCU | 8.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.12 billion current LCU | 11.20 billion current LCU | 77.35 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.23 billion current LCU | 97.22 billion current LCU | 300.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 535.69 billion current LCU | 332.72 billion current LCU | 725.64 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Zambia?
- Gdp in Zambia was 725.64 billion current LCU 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 725.64 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,200 current LCU in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.7%. 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.