Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic … unit in Zambia
Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Zambia, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 153.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Zambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
Zambia ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, 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), Current prices, Domestic … unit in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +155.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +155.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +84.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +176.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +153.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +176.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +155.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +155.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +153.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 93 Eswatini 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Namibia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 South Africa 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Seychelles 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Botswana 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Tajikistan 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Zambia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Zambia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.0%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.