Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Zambia
Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1965
All-time low
705.08 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1994
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Zambia is 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Zambia peaked at 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 705.08 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 1,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,258 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,211 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 1,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,054 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 999.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 920.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 891 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 887.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 858.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 873.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 946.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 876.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 828.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 830.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 783.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 818.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 705.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 715.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 741.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 749.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 728.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 746.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 752.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 766.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 782.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 814.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 848.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 881.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 922.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 967.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,148 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,234 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,237 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,899 constant 2015 US$ per person, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,249 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,175 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,029 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,258 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 939.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 858.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 764.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | 705.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 830.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 879.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 752.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,252 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 159 Cameroon 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 160 Comoros 1,362 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 161 Kyrgyzstan 1,313 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 1,269 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 164 Benin 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 165 East Timor 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Zambia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Zambia was 1,311 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 705.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Zambia ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.