General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Zambia

Zambia: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 3,938 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,938 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
157th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3,938 current LCU per person
in 2024
All-time low
652.93 current LCU per person
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Zambia, 2010–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2010201720242010: 652.9 current LCU per person2011: 809.2 current LCU per person2012: 1.0k current LCU per person2013: 1.2k current LCU per person2014: 1.5k current LCU per person2015: 1.7k current LCU per person2016: 2.1k current LCU per person2017: 1.9k current LCU per person2018: 1.9k current LCU per person2019: 2.9k current LCU per person2020: 2.6k current LCU per person2021: 2.6k current LCU per person2022: 3.5k current LCU per person2023: 3.6k current LCU per person2024: 3.9k current LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Zambia stood at 3,938 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 158.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Zambia peaked at 3,938 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 652.93 current LCU per person, in 2010.

That places Zambia 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 2010 to 2024.
Year current LCU per person Change
2010 652.93 current LCU per person
2011 809.22 current LCU per person +23.9%
2012 1,047 current LCU per person +29.4%
2013 1,197 current LCU per person +14.3%
2014 1,526 current LCU per person +27.5%
2015 1,653 current LCU per person +8.3%
2016 2,053 current LCU per person +24.2%
2017 1,937 current LCU per person -5.7%
2018 1,946 current LCU per person +0.4%
2019 2,870 current LCU per person +47.5%
2020 2,564 current LCU per person -10.6%
2021 2,602 current LCU per person +1.5%
2022 3,543 current LCU per person +36.2%
2023 3,581 current LCU per person +1.1%
2024 3,938 current LCU per person +10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,569 current LCU per person 652.93 current LCU per person 2,870 current LCU per person 10
2020s 3,246 current LCU per person 2,564 current LCU per person 3,938 current LCU per person 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 154 Solomon Islands 4,281 current LCU per person compare
  2. 155 Marshall Islands 4,139 current LCU per person compare
  3. 156 Turkmenistan 3,961 current LCU per person compare
  4. 158 Bulgaria 3,755 current LCU per person compare
  5. 159 Georgia 3,680 current LCU per person compare
  6. 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,658 current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Zambia?
General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Zambia was 3,938 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 3,938 current LCU per person in 2024.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 652.93 current LCU per person in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Zambia ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,753 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.