GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 1,356 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,356 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
177th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,356 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
764.64 constant 2015 US$
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Zambia is 1,356 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Zambia peaked at 1,356 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 764.64 constant 2015 US$, in 1994.
That places Zambia 177th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,188 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,199 constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 1,240 constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,270 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,225 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,247 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,280 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,214 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,158 constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,030 constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 977.76 constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 944.93 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 931.81 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 910.95 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 908.68 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 939.6 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 905.75 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 878.59 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 856.76 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 821.85 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 857.04 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 764.64 constant 2015 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 768.03 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 796.02 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 805.53 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 781.66 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 796.38 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 804.49 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 822.02 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 833.02 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 863.65 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 895.48 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 929.08 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 968.56 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,013 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,054 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,208 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,259 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,281 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,309 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,301 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,269 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,331 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,343 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,356 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ | 1,102 constant 2015 US$ | 1,355 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,208 constant 2015 US$ | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ | 1,287 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 970.69 constant 2015 US$ | 905.75 constant 2015 US$ | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 812.65 constant 2015 US$ | 764.64 constant 2015 US$ | 878.59 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 929.37 constant 2015 US$ | 804.49 constant 2015 US$ | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 constant 2015 US$ | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ | 1,321 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,304 constant 2015 US$ | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ | 1,356 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 174 Comoros 1,428 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 175 Benin 1,398 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,360 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 178 Nepal 1,234 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 1,214 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 1,166 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Zambia?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Zambia was 1,356 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,356 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 764.64 constant 2015 US$ in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Zambia ranks 177th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.