GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 30,170 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 30,170 current LCU per person for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 30,170 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.32 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Zambia 161st out of 207 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.32 current LCU per person | — |
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 30,170 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,726 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 30,170 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +160.1% | 62.75 current LCU per person | 163.21 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +158.9% | 24.24 current LCU per person | 62.75 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 158 Nauru 32,183 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Belarus 31,176 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Grenada 30,884 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Estonia 30,031 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Afghanistan 29,716 current LCU per person compare
- 164 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)
- 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), per capita in Zambia?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 30,170 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.