Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 31,945 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 31,945 current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 201.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 31,945 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.188 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Zambia 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.188 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.2125 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2228 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2531 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3002 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2707 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2433 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2681 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3092 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3541 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2884 current LCU per person | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3422 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3388 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3667 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4303 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4899 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5228 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.526 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5562 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6661 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9364 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 1986 | 1.67 current LCU per person | +77.8% |
| 1987 | 2.71 current LCU per person | +62.7% |
| 1988 | 3.93 current LCU per person | +44.9% |
| 1989 | 6.55 current LCU per person | +66.9% |
| 1990 | 12.86 current LCU per person | +96.3% |
| 1991 | 24.82 current LCU per person | +93.0% |
| 1992 | 62.21 current LCU per person | +150.7% |
| 1993 | 158.19 current LCU per person | +154.3% |
| 1994 | 248.88 current LCU per person | +57.3% |
| 1995 | 329.71 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 424.87 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 537.89 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 611.29 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 738.77 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 987.91 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 1,260 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 1,541 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 1,890 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 2,362 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 2,869 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 3,453 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 4,096 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 4,713 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 5,351 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 6,576 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 7,462 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 8,320 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 9,230 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 9,799 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 10,608 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 12,174 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 13,190 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 14,096 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 14,996 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 16,908 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 21,610 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 23,019 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 25,324 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 29,593 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 31,945 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 31,945 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 230,510 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 31,945 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +154.3% | 62.21 current LCU per person | 158.19 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +150.7% | 24.82 current LCU per person | 62.21 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +96.3% | 6.55 current LCU per person | 12.86 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +93.0% | 12.86 current LCU per person | 24.82 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2353 current LCU per person | 0.188 current LCU per person | 0.3002 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3212 current LCU per person | 0.2433 current LCU per person | 0.4303 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 current LCU per person | 0.4899 current LCU per person | 6.55 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.95 current LCU per person | 12.86 current LCU per person | 738.77 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,852 current LCU per person | 987.91 current LCU per person | 5,351 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,645 current LCU per person | 6,576 current LCU per person | 14,996 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,733 current LCU per person | 16,908 current LCU per person | 31,945 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 151 Bahamas 34,455 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Saint Lucia 34,303 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Italy 34,195 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Spain 30,976 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 30,877 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Peru 29,656 current LCU 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) (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 31,945 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,945 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.188 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.2%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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) (current LCU) 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.