Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Zambia peaked at 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,425 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,268 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 2,120 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,197 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,158 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,198 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,269 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,472 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,564 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2,796 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 3,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,475 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,535 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,586 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,592 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3,503 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3,708 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,425 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,565 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,221 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,066 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 168 East Timor 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 170 Vanuatu 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 172 Tanzania 3,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 173 Comoros 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 174 Rwanda 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Zambia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Zambia was 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,111 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.