GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 3,742 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3,742 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zambia peaked at 3,742 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,111 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,425 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,365 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,268 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,366 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,111 constant 2021 international $ per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 2,120 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,197 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,223 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,158 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,198 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,221 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,269 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,299 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,384 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,472 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,564 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,673 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,796 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,908 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,066 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3,266 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3,336 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,475 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,535 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,586 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,577 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,598 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,613 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,647 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,592 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,392 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,503 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,585 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,673 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3,708 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3,742 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,742 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,742 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,243 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,111 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,425 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,565 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,221 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,066 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,522 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,266 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,647 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,601 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,392 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,742 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 170 East Timor 4,110 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 171 Micronesia (country) 3,935 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 172 Vanuatu 3,867 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 174 Tanzania 3,702 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 175 Comoros 3,622 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 176 Rwanda 3,559 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Zambia was 3,742 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,742 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,111 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.