Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia

Zambia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.7701 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2010–2024

00.250.50.7512010201720242010: 0.938 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.935 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.906 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.932 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.936 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.988 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.947 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.962 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.842 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.789 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.77 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.919 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7701 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Zambia 169th 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 unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2010 to 2024.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2010 0.9385 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2011 0.9353 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2012 0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2013 0.9322 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2014 0.9361 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2015 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2016 0.9877 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2017 0.9467 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2018 0.962 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2019 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2020 0.8424 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.0%
2021 0.789 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2022 0.7701 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2023 0.9186 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.3%
2024 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9578 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.833 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7701 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9186 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 166 Papua New Guinea 0.8675 current US$ per US$ of GDP
  2. 167 Suriname 0.8546 current US$ per US$ of GDP
  3. 168 Djibouti 0.8531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 170 United Arab Emirates 0.8373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 171 Oman 0.8271 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 172 Kuwait 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7701 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Zambia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Zambia ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.