Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita was 0.0012 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0012 million USD per person
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0017 million USD per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0002 million USD per person
in 1986
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Zambia, 1970–2023

00.0010.0010.002197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income — value us$, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0012 million USD per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0017 million USD per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per person, in 1986.

Zambia ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Zambia, 1970 to 2023.
Year million USD per person Change
1970 0.0004 million USD per person
1971 0.0003 million USD per person -10.5%
1972 0.0004 million USD per person +8.1%
1973 0.0005 million USD per person +26.0%
1974 0.0005 million USD per person +17.9%
1975 0.0004 million USD per person -18.9%
1976 0.0005 million USD per person +4.2%
1977 0.0004 million USD per person -7.5%
1978 0.0005 million USD per person +8.1%
1979 0.0005 million USD per person +16.0%
1980 0.0006 million USD per person +8.9%
1981 0.0006 million USD per person +5.1%
1982 0.0005 million USD per person -9.6%
1983 0.0005 million USD per person -16.8%
1984 0.0004 million USD per person -22.0%
1985 0.0003 million USD per person -21.7%
1986 0.0002 million USD per person -34.7%
1987 0.0002 million USD per person +31.2%
1988 0.0004 million USD per person +52.1%
1989 0.0005 million USD per person +29.1%
1990 0.0004 million USD per person -4.8%
1991 0.0004 million USD per person -15.9%
1992 0.0004 million USD per person -2.8%
1993 0.0004 million USD per person -1.1%
1994 0.0004 million USD per person +10.6%
1995 0.0004 million USD per person +1.7%
1996 0.0004 million USD per person -7.2%
1997 0.0004 million USD per person +16.5%
1998 0.0003 million USD per person -20.3%
1999 0.0003 million USD per person -4.8%
2000 0.0003 million USD per person +3.4%
2001 0.0004 million USD per person +10.7%
2002 0.0004 million USD per person -0.2%
2003 0.0004 million USD per person +14.1%
2004 0.0005 million USD per person +18.5%
2005 0.0007 million USD per person +27.9%
2006 0.001 million USD per person +45.5%
2007 0.001 million USD per person +4.2%
2008 0.0013 million USD per person +27.3%
2009 0.0011 million USD per person -12.8%
2010 0.0014 million USD per person +22.5%
2011 0.0015 million USD per person +14.1%
2012 0.0017 million USD per person +9.3%
2013 0.0017 million USD per person +3.5%
2014 0.0016 million USD per person -7.7%
2015 0.0013 million USD per person -21.0%
2016 0.0012 million USD per person -9.3%
2017 0.0014 million USD per person +24.5%
2018 0.0014 million USD per person +0.2%
2019 0.0012 million USD per person -14.7%
2020 0.0009 million USD per person -25.2%
2021 0.001 million USD per person +13.7%
2022 0.0013 million USD per person +28.2%
2023 0.0012 million USD per person -8.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0.0012 million USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0021 million USD per person, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0.0012 million USD per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 million USD per person, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0004 million USD per person 0.0003 million USD per person 0.0005 million USD per person 10
1980s 0.0004 million USD per person 0.0002 million USD per person 0.0006 million USD per person 10
1990s 0.0004 million USD per person 0.0003 million USD per person 0.0004 million USD per person 10
2000s 0.0007 million USD per person 0.0003 million USD per person 0.0013 million USD per person 10
2010s 0.0014 million USD per person 0.0012 million USD per person 0.0017 million USD per person 10
2020s 0.0011 million USD per person 0.0009 million USD per person 0.0013 million USD per person 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 166 Nepal 0.0014 million USD per person compare
  2. 167 Pakistan 0.0013 million USD per person compare
  3. 168 Ethiopia 0.0012 million USD per person compare
  4. 170 Syria 0.0012 million USD per person compare
  5. 171 Myanmar 0.0011 million USD per person compare
  6. 172 Togo 0.0011 million USD per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, per capita in Zambia?
Gross national income — value us$, per capita in Zambia was 0.0012 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0017 million USD per person in 2013.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per person in 1986.
How does Zambia rank for gross national income — value us$, per capita?
Zambia ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross National Income — Value 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 Income — Value US$, per capita
Unit
million USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,810 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross National Income — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.