GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 12.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 12.03 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 166.35 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.83 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Zambia 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 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: linked series (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +259.4% | 7.83 % change on previous year | 28.14 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +90.8% | 86.59 % change on previous year | 165.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.39 % change on previous year | 15.88 % change on previous year | 166.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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
- 42 Uganda 12.41 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Vietnam 12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Madagascar 12.12 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Honduras 11.99 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Samoa 11.92 % change on previous year compare
- 48 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)
- 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 gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Gni: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.