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
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 26,247 current LCU per person (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 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.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.