Gdp per capita worldbank in Zambia
Zambia: Gdp per capita worldbank was 3,742 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp per capita worldbank in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita worldbank in Zambia is 3,742, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita worldbank in Zambia peaked at 3,742 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,111, in 1994.
That places Zambia 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gdp per capita worldbank in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,425 | — |
| 1991 | 2,365 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,268 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,366 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,111 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 2,120 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,197 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,223 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,158 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,198 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,221 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,269 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,299 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,384 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,472 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,564 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,673 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,796 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,908 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,066 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3,267 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3,336 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,475 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,535 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,586 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,577 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,598 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,613 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,647 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,592 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,392 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,503 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,585 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,673 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3,708 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3,742 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,243 | 2,111 | 2,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,565 | 2,221 | 3,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,522 | 3,267 | 3,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,601 | 3,392 | 3,742 | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,195 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9111 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita worldbank in Zambia?
- Gdp per capita worldbank in Zambia was 3,742 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,742 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita worldbank recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,111 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per capita worldbank?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita worldbank 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita worldbank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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