GNI per capita, Atlas method in Zambia
Zambia: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 1,200 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Zambia, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Zambia is 1,200 current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Zambia peaked at 1,740 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 180 current US$, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 184th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 180 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 180 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 250 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 260 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 310 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 350 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 380 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 430 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 410 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 420 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 450 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 560 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 570 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 540 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 490 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 490 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 520 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 620 current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 720 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 620 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 520 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 430 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 350 current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 260 current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 270 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 340 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 420 current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 450 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 410 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 380 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 390 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 370 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 390 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 420 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 420 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 370 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 370 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 350 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 360 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 370 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 420 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 470 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 570 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 720 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 900 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 1,170 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 1,260 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1,310 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,380 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,640 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 1,710 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,740 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,530 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,320 current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 1,260 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,390 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1,380 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,110 current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 1,050 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,170 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1,270 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1,190 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 1,200 current US$ | +0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,200 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,750 current US$, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,200 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,315 current US$, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263.75 current US$ | 180 current US$ | 380 current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 488 current US$ | 410 current US$ | 570 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 455 current US$ | 260 current US$ | 720 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 397 current US$ | 370 current US$ | 450 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 659 current US$ | 350 current US$ | 1,260 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,466 current US$ | 1,260 current US$ | 1,740 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,165 current US$ | 1,050 current US$ | 1,270 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Zambia?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Zambia was 1,200 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,740 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 current US$ in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Zambia ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.