Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 1,271 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,271 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 1,710 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 213.8 current US$ per person, in 1986.
Zambia ranks 177th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 263.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 297.48 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 311.91 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 354.34 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 420.29 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 379.02 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 340.66 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 375.31 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 473.92 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 550.37 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 448.32 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 488.11 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 429.04 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 458.03 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 542.41 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 621.13 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 601.21 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 566.38 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 441.77 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 367.38 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 298.25 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 213.8 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 284.54 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 474.94 current US$ per person | +66.9% |
| 1989 | 474.23 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 373.1 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 383.9 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 347.66 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 349.39 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 371.81 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 381.56 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 351.75 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 409.2 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 328.28 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 309.36 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 317.57 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 348.91 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 350.39 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 399.31 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 494.29 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 642.7 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 958.3 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 1,023 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1,258 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 1,060 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1,371 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 1,535 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1,616 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,710 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,592 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,229 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 1,181 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,386 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 1,348 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,163 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 921.72 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 1,079 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 1,359 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 1,253 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,131 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 1,271 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,271 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,271 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329.44 current US$ per person | 263.16 current US$ per person | 420.29 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 448.52 current US$ per person | 340.66 current US$ per person | 550.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 434.36 current US$ per person | 213.8 current US$ per person | 621.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 360.6 current US$ per person | 309.36 current US$ per person | 409.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 685.35 current US$ per person | 317.57 current US$ per person | 1,258 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,413 current US$ per person | 1,163 current US$ per person | 1,710 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,169 current US$ per person | 921.72 current US$ per person | 1,359 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 1,271 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,710 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.8 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 177th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.