Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd in Zambia
Zambia: Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd was 1,356 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,356
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
177th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1,356
in 2025
All-time low
764.64
in 1994
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita worldbank constant usd in Zambia stood at 1,356. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita worldbank constant usd in Zambia peaked at 1,356 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 764.64, in 1994.
That places Zambia 177th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,188 | — |
| 1961 | 1,167 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1,102 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 1,103 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,199 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 1,355 | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 1,240 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 1,296 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,270 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,225 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,247 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1,212 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,287 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,238 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,280 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,214 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,251 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,158 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1,129 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1,063 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 1,063 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,094 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1,030 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 977.76 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 944.93 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 931.81 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 910.95 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 908.68 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 939.6 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 905.75 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 878.59 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 856.76 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 821.85 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 857.04 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 764.64 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 768.03 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 796.02 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 805.53 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 781.66 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 796.38 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 804.49 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 822.02 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 833.02 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 863.65 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 895.48 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 929.08 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 968.56 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,013 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,054 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,111 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,183 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1,208 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,259 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,281 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,299 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,296 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,304 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,309 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,321 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,301 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,229 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,269 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,299 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,331 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,343 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,356 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,215 | 1,102 | 1,355 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,208 | 1,063 | 1,287 | 10 |
| 1980s | 970.69 | 905.75 | 1,094 | 10 |
| 1990s | 812.65 | 764.64 | 878.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 929.37 | 804.49 | 1,111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 | 1,183 | 1,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,304 | 1,229 | 1,356 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 174 Comoros 1,428 compare
- 175 Benin 1,398 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,360 compare
- 178 Nepal 1,234 compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 1,214 compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 1,166 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 6.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 7,975 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -8.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita worldbank constant usd in Zambia?
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd in Zambia was 1,356 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita worldbank constant usd recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,356 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita worldbank constant usd recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 764.64 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per capita worldbank constant usd?
- Zambia ranks 177th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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