Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Zambia
Zambia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 282.39 current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Zambia is 282.39 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 615.46 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 282.39 current US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Zambia 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 433.56 current US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 534.41 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 538.97 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 615.46 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 581.73 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 554.7 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 473.41 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 608.25 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 564.89 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 494.3 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 306.86 current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 353.56 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 390.44 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 418.45 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 282.39 current US$ per person | -32.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 282.39 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 525.37 current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 282.39 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 289.43 current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 539.97 current US$ per person | 433.56 current US$ per person | 615.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.34 current US$ per person | 282.39 current US$ per person | 418.45 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 155 Haiti 324.91 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 290.07 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Angola 289.43 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Uganda 273.18 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Togo 264.7 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 255.37 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 282.39 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 615.46 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.39 current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.