Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Zambia
Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 297.55 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Zambia, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Zambia stood at 297.55. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 284.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Zambia peaked at 297.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1962.
That places Zambia 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, 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), Current prices, Domestic currency in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0004 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0004 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 | +29.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.001 | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.002 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.003 | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.004 | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.005 | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 | +50.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0164 | +88.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0201 | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0287 | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0546 | +90.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1149 | +110.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2183 | +89.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5696 | +160.9% |
| 1993 | 1.48 | +160.2% |
| 1994 | 2.45 | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 3.29 | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 4.35 | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 5.66 | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 6.59 | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 8.13 | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 11.2 | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 14.78 | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 18.45 | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 23.2 | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 29.73 | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 37.19 | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 45.96 | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 56.26 | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 67.09 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 77.35 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 97.22 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 119.03 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 127.9 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 143.45 | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 164.24 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 180.06 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 221.24 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 246.25 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 282.42 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 297.55 | +5.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 297.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933.12, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 297.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 | +160.9% | 0.2183 | 0.5696 |
| 1993 | +160.2% | 0.5696 | 1.48 |
| 1990 | +110.3% | 0.0546 | 0.1149 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 | 0.0004 | 0.0012 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 | 0.0011 | 0.003 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.015 | 0.0034 | 0.0546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 | 0.1149 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.12 | 11.2 | 77.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.94 | 97.22 | 297.55 | 10 |
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)
- 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 in Zambia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Zambia was 297.55 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 297.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Zambia ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.