Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,003 current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,003 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1,697 current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
801.69 current US$ per person
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 2010–2024

05001.0k1.5k2010201720242010: 1.4k current US$ per person2011: 1.5k current US$ per person2012: 1.5k current US$ per person2013: 1.7k current US$ per person2014: 1.6k current US$ per person2015: 1.4k current US$ per person2016: 1.2k current US$ per person2017: 1.4k current US$ per person2018: 1.4k current US$ per person2019: 1.2k current US$ per person2020: 801.7 current US$ per person2021: 889.3 current US$ per person2022: 1.1k current US$ per person2023: 1.2k current US$ per person2024: 1.0k current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zambia stood at 1,003 current US$ per person.

The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 1,697 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 801.69 current US$ per person, in 2020.

That places Zambia 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 2010 to 2024.
Year current US$ per person Change
2010 1,362 current US$ per person
2011 1,520 current US$ per person +11.6%
2012 1,550 current US$ per person +2.0%
2013 1,697 current US$ per person +9.5%
2014 1,598 current US$ per person -5.8%
2015 1,350 current US$ per person -15.5%
2016 1,224 current US$ per person -9.3%
2017 1,404 current US$ per person +14.7%
2018 1,408 current US$ per person +0.3%
2019 1,248 current US$ per person -11.4%
2020 801.69 current US$ per person -35.8%
2021 889.27 current US$ per person +10.9%
2022 1,114 current US$ per person +25.3%
2023 1,222 current US$ per person +9.7%
2024 1,003 current US$ per person -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,436 current US$ per person 1,224 current US$ per person 1,697 current US$ per person 10
2020s 1,006 current US$ per person 801.69 current US$ per person 1,222 current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 168 Sudan 1,167 current US$ per person compare
  2. 169 Somalia 1,121 current US$ per person compare
  3. 170 Burkina Faso 1,090 current US$ per person compare
  4. 172 Ethiopia 997.02 current US$ per person compare
  5. 173 South Sudan 996.42 current US$ per person compare
  6. 174 Eritrea 946.35 current US$ per person

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 1,003 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1,697 current US$ per person in 2013.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 801.69 current US$ per person in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Zambia ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.