GNI (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 30,170 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
30,170 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
162nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
30,170 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.1299 current LCU per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 30,170 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 175.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 30,170 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1299 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Zambia 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1418 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1356 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1299 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1311 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.145 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.193 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2169 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2304 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2637 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3165 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2879 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2577 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2788 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3116 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3618 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2929 current LCU per person | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3397 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.358 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.386 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4318 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4886 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5662 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5464 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6058 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6731 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9195 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 1.51 current LCU per person | +64.6% |
| 1987 | 2.54 current LCU per person | +68.1% |
| 1988 | 3.71 current LCU per person | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 6.53 current LCU per person | +76.0% |
| 1990 | 13.32 current LCU per person | +103.9% |
| 1991 | 24.24 current LCU per person | +82.0% |
| 1992 | 62.75 current LCU per person | +158.9% |
| 1993 | 163.21 current LCU per person | +160.1% |
| 1994 | 266.96 current LCU per person | +63.6% |
| 1995 | 350.63 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 454.94 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 576.7 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 650.98 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 794.46 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 1,070 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 1,374 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 1,670 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 2,051 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 2,454 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 2,933 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 3,442 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 3,986 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 4,750 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 5,577 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 6,493 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 7,508 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 8,653 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 9,425 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 10,296 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 10,962 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 12,382 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 13,494 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 15,073 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 15,954 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 16,711 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 20,819 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 23,155 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 25,270 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 27,686 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 30,170 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1904 current LCU per person | 0.1299 current LCU per person | 0.3165 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3306 current LCU per person | 0.2577 current LCU per person | 0.4318 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 current LCU per person | 0.4886 current LCU per person | 6.53 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.82 current LCU per person | 13.32 current LCU per person | 794.46 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,931 current LCU per person | 1,070 current LCU per person | 5,577 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,024 current LCU per person | 6,493 current LCU per person | 15,954 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,969 current LCU per person | 16,711 current LCU per person | 30,170 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 159 Naoero 32,183 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Belarus 31,176 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Grenada 30,884 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Estonia 30,031 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Afghanistan 29,716 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Dominica 28,912 current LCU 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)
- 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 6.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -14.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 46.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -18.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 30,170 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,170 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1299 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 162nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (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.