GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (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, 0.0345 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 90th 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: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of 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 | +176.8% | 0.0646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1789 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +153.0% | 0.1789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4528 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 87 Thailand 32.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Honduras 25.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Czechia 21.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 21.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.