GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 33,113 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 33,113 current LCU per person for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 196.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 33,113 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.56 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Zambia 164th out of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.56 current LCU per person | — |
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 33,113 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 33,113 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita 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 | +154.7% | 27.35 current LCU per person | 69.66 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +154.1% | 69.66 current LCU per person | 176.99 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 161 Libya 34,212 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Spain 34,184 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33,917 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Slovenia 33,077 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Grenada 32,689 current LCU per person compare
- 167 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 33,113 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.56 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 164th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.