Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 7.28 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
17th
of 184 countries
All-time high
34.78 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-15.92 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
68
1956–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1956–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 7.28 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and up 715.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 34.78 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -15.92 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Zambia 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 13.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1958 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 1959 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -652.6% |
| 1960 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1961 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1962 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1963 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 1964 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +194.6% |
| 1965 | 20.32 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1966 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1967 | 18.29 % change on previous year | +275.6% |
| 1968 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1969 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1970 | -9.93 % change on previous year | +122.5% |
| 1971 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1972 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +525.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5886 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1974 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 1975 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -1092.8% |
| 1976 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1977 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -398.4% |
| 1978 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1979 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1980 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1981 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -408.5% |
| 1982 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5369 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1984 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +2274.1% |
| 1985 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1986 | -14.86 % change on previous year | -282.0% |
| 1987 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1988 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +503.2% |
| 1989 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 1990 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3516 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1992 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -2842.2% |
| 1993 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1994 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +151.0% |
| 1995 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1996 | 13.2 % change on previous year | +353.4% |
| 1997 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1998 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1911 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2000 | 23.01 % change on previous year | +11938.1% |
| 2001 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2002 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2004 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2005 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +132.0% |
| 2006 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 34.78 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 2008 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2009 | 12.31 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 15.02 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 2012 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8929 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2014 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +391.0% |
| 2015 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8788 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2017 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +201.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2019 | -0.1485 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2020 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +5713.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 2022 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +11938.1% | 0.1911 % change on previous year | 23.01 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -5713.3% | -0.1485 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -2842.2% | 0.3516 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +2274.1% | 0.5369 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1092.8% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.519 % change on previous year | -12.83 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -15.92 % change on previous year | 14.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1556 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 13.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.13 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 34.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 15.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Zambia was 7.28 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.92 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 715.5%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.