Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Zambia
Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 3.44 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
89th
of 166 countries
All-time high
20.88 % change on previous year
in 1959
All-time low
-10.44 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.44 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2022.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 20.88 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, -10.44 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Zambia 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1955 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1956 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -601.8% |
| 1957 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1958 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1959 | 20.88 % change on previous year | -923.4% |
| 1960 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2047 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1962 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -612.3% |
| 1963 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 1964 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +507.7% |
| 1965 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1966 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1967 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 1968 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1969 | -0.5825 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1970 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -919.5% |
| 1971 | -0.0153 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1972 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -60180.2% |
| 1973 | -0.9506 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1974 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -952.6% |
| 1975 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 1976 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 1977 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5507 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1979 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -648.8% |
| 1980 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1981 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1982 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1983 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1984 | -0.4221 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1985 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -518.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7061 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +264.6% |
| 1988 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +145.3% |
| 1989 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1990 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +751.9% |
| 1991 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1992 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 1993 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1994 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -429.4% |
| 1995 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1996 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1997 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1999 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +189.0% |
| 2000 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 8.6 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 10.56 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2020 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -265.1% |
| 2022 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.44 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +60180.2% | -0.0153 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +952.6% | -0.9506 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +923.4% | -2.54 % change on previous year | 20.88 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +919.5% | -0.5825 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +751.9% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 20.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.36 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 18.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -10.44 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.34 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 12.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 88 Singapore 3.65 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Canada 3.4 % change on previous year compare
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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 domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Zambia was 3.44 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 % change on previous year in 1959.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.44 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.