GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Zambia
Zambia: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 12.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
46th
of 207 countries
All-time high
166.35 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-16.59 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 12.03 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 166.35 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -16.59 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Zambia ranks 46th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -456.1% |
| 1964 | 14.08 % change on previous year | +235.6% |
| 1965 | 37.42 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 1966 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1967 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1968 | 18.19 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1969 | 23.93 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1970 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1971 | -7.98 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 1973 | 15.02 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1975 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1976 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 1977 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1978 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1980 | 16.58 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1982 | -0.3365 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1983 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -4409.2% |
| 1984 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 40.77 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 1986 | 69.59 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 1987 | 72.98 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 49.96 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 80.69 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1990 | 109.2 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 86.59 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 165.23 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1993 | 166.35 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 67.53 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1995 | 34.55 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1996 | 32.97 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 30.05 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 15.88 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1999 | 25.36 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2000 | 38.48 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 32.42 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 25.34 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 26.65 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 23.53 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 23.52 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.48 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 23.5 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 21.64 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 20.52 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 19.55 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2020 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 28.14 % change on previous year | +259.4% |
| 2022 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 12.03 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.02 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 12.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +4409.2% | -0.3365 % change on previous year | 14.5 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +456.1% | -1.18 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.45 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 37.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -16.59 % change on previous year | 19.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.88 % change on previous year | -0.3365 % change on previous year | 80.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.37 % change on previous year | 15.88 % change on previous year | 166.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.65 % change on previous year | 19.94 % change on previous year | 38.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.72 % change on previous year | 9.03 % change on previous year | 20.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.54 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | 28.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 43 Uganda 12.41 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Vietnam 12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Madagascar 12.12 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Honduras 11.99 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Samoa 11.92 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Bhutan 11.68 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia was 12.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 166.35 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.59 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Zambia rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 46th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.