Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Zambia
Zambia: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0038 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0038 units per person for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Zambia peaked at 0.0038 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0038 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0061 units per person, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0038 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0035 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 6 |
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 in millions constant 2021 international $ in Zambia?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Zambia was 0.0038 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Zambia ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.