GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 4,379 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4,379 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Zambia peaked at 4,379 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,464 current international $ per person, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 174th of 204 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 (current international $), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,522 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,534 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,505 current international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,607 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 1,464 current international $ per person | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1,501 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,585 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1,631 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,601 current international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,654 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,709 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,785 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,837 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,942 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2,068 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2,213 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2,378 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2,555 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,708 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2,872 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3,098 current international $ per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 3,228 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3,324 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,477 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3,441 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,337 current international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,313 current international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,392 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,442 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,361 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,157 current international $ per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,503 current international $ per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 3,840 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 4,080 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 4,221 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 4,379 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4,379 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4,379 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,560 current international $ per person | 1,464 current international $ per person | 1,654 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,207 current international $ per person | 1,709 current international $ per person | 2,872 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,341 current international $ per person | 3,098 current international $ per person | 3,477 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,864 current international $ per person | 3,157 current international $ per person | 4,379 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 171 East Timor 4,809 current international $ per person compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 4,604 current international $ per person compare
- 173 Vanuatu 4,525 current international $ per person compare
- 175 Tanzania 4,332 current international $ per person compare
- 176 Comoros 4,238 current international $ per person compare
- 177 Rwanda 4,164 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Zambia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Zambia was 4,379 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,379 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,464 current international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.