GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 3,990 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Zambia stood at 3,990 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Zambia peaked at 3,990 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,356 current international $ per person, in 1992.
Zambia ranks 178th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,392 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,360 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,356 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,482 current international $ per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 1,369 current international $ per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,406 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,494 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1,536 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,500 current international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,574 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,634 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,713 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,771 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,886 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1,935 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,045 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2,160 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2,274 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,497 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2,794 current international $ per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 2,889 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,069 current international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3,267 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3,335 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,371 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,272 current international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,211 current international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,242 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,389 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3,305 current international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,022 current international $ per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 3,232 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 3,628 current international $ per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 3,834 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 3,762 current international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 3,990 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,990 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,990 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,447 current international $ per person | 1,356 current international $ per person | 1,574 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,071 current international $ per person | 1,634 current international $ per person | 2,794 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,235 current international $ per person | 2,889 current international $ per person | 3,389 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,578 current international $ per person | 3,022 current international $ per person | 3,990 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 175 Tanzania 4,232 current international $ per person compare
- 176 Togo 4,088 current international $ per person compare
- 177 Rwanda 4,073 current international $ per person compare
- 179 Lesotho 3,899 current international $ per person compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 3,692 current international $ per person compare
- 181 Gambia 3,657 current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Zambia?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Zambia was 3,990 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,990 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,356 current international $ per person in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.