Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0012 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0012 million USD per person
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0017 million USD per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0003 million USD per person
in 1987
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Zambia is 0.0012 million USD per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0017 million USD per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 million USD per person, in 1987.
Zambia ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +60.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 million USD per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 million USD per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 million USD per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -7.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0012 million USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0023 million USD per person, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0012 million USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 million USD per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0014 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 million USD per person | 0.0012 million USD per person | 0.0017 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 0.0014 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 165 Nepal 0.0014 million USD per person compare
- 166 East Timor 0.0013 million USD per person compare
- 167 Tajikistan 0.0013 million USD per person compare
- 169 Togo 0.0012 million USD per person compare
- 170 Uganda 0.0011 million USD per person compare
- 171 South Sudan 0.0011 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Zambia?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Zambia was 0.0012 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 million USD per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 million USD per person in 1987.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.