GDP per capita growth in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per capita growth was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Zambia, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Zambia is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 482.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Zambia peaked at 13.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, in 1994.
That places Zambia 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Zambia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.8% | — |
| 1962 | -5.5% | +212.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -101.1% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | +14428.9% |
| 1965 | 13.0% | +49.1% |
| 1966 | -8.5% | -165.6% |
| 1967 | 4.5% | -152.8% |
| 1968 | -2.0% | -143.7% |
| 1969 | -3.6% | +80.5% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -149.9% |
| 1971 | -2.8% | -257.9% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -320.4% |
| 1973 | -3.8% | -161.0% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -188.8% |
| 1975 | -5.2% | -253.9% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -159.1% |
| 1977 | -7.4% | -343.6% |
| 1978 | -2.4% | -67.1% |
| 1979 | -5.9% | +141.0% |
| 1980 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | -117175.4% |
| 1982 | -5.9% | -298.4% |
| 1983 | -5.1% | -13.8% |
| 1984 | -3.4% | -33.9% |
| 1985 | -1.4% | -58.6% |
| 1986 | -2.2% | +61.2% |
| 1987 | -0.2% | -88.9% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -1468.8% |
| 1989 | -3.6% | -205.9% |
| 1990 | -3.0% | -16.8% |
| 1991 | -2.5% | -17.1% |
| 1992 | -4.1% | +64.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -205.1% |
| 1994 | -10.8% | -351.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -104.1% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +720.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -67.2% |
| 1998 | -3.0% | -347.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -163.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -45.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +114.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +174.8% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -67.7% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +96.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -58.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -116.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -346.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +139.4% |
| 2019 | -1.5% | -259.3% |
| 2020 | -5.6% | +266.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -159.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -61.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | -8.5% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.3% | -7.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.5% | -5.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2% | -10.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -1.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -5.6% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 147 Azerbaijan 1.0% compare
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- 151 Slovenia 0.9% compare
- 152 French Polynesia 0.9% compare
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 428.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,273 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Zambia?
- Gdp per capita growth in Zambia was 0.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Zambia ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.1%. 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 per capita growth (annual %). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.