Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 26,247 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zambia is 26,247 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 166.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 26,247 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,533 current LCU per person, in 2010.
That places Zambia 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,533 current LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 7,387 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 7,977 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 9,161 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 9,838 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 11,650 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 12,619 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 13,366 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 14,727 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 16,086 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 14,706 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 17,802 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 18,877 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 24,708 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 26,247 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,935 current LCU per person | 6,533 current LCU per person | 16,086 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,468 current LCU per person | 14,706 current LCU per person | 26,247 current LCU per person | 5 |
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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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -15.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,003 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -21.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 415.27 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 26,247 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,247 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,533 current LCU per person in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.8%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.