GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table was 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
172nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Zambia is 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Zambia peaked at 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 172nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table in Zambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 2,365 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 2,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,197 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,198 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,384 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,472 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,564 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,908 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3,336 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,598 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,613 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,592 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,585 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,673 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3,708 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,522 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,647 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,601 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 169 Micronesia (country) 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 170 Vanuatu 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 171 Tanzania 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 Comoros 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 174 Rwanda 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 175 Togo 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31,945 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 5.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Zambia?
- Gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table in Zambia was 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and penn world table rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table. 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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.