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

Latest (2025)
33,113 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
164th
of 214 countries
All-time high
33,113 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
14.56 current LCU per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720251990: 14.6 current LCU per person1991: 27.3 current LCU per person1992: 69.7 current LCU per person1993: 177 current LCU per person1994: 285.4 current LCU per person1995: 374.4 current LCU per person1996: 482.6 current LCU per person1997: 612.4 current LCU per person1998: 694.7 current LCU per person1999: 834.7 current LCU per person2000: 1.1k current LCU per person2001: 1.4k current LCU per person2002: 1.7k current LCU per person2003: 2.1k current LCU per person2004: 2.6k current LCU per person2005: 3.2k current LCU per person2006: 3.8k current LCU per person2007: 4.5k current LCU per person2008: 5.2k current LCU per person2009: 5.7k current LCU per person2010: 7.0k current LCU per person2011: 7.9k current LCU per person2012: 8.8k current LCU per person2013: 9.8k current LCU per person2014: 10.5k current LCU per person2015: 11.2k current LCU per person2016: 12.8k current LCU per person2017: 14.1k current LCU per person2018: 15.3k current LCU per person2019: 16.2k current LCU per person2020: 17.5k current LCU per person2021: 22.6k current LCU per person2022: 24.5k current LCU per person2023: 26.9k current LCU per person2024: 31.1k current LCU per person2025: 33.1k current LCU per person

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

Annual values for GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1990 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 161 Libya 34,212 current LCU per person compare
  2. 162 Spain 34,184 current LCU per person compare
  3. 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33,917 current LCU per person compare
  4. 165 Slovenia 33,077 current LCU per person compare
  5. 166 Grenada 32,689 current LCU per person compare
  6. 167 Belarus 31,549 current LCU per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 7,349 data points, 1990–2025
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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.