Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zambia
Zambia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 166 Papua New Guinea 0.8675 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 167 Suriname 0.8546 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 168 Djibouti 0.8531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 0.8373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Oman 0.8271 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Kuwait 0.8248 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.