Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Zambia
Zambia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita was 570.18 current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 570.18 current US$ per person for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Zambia peaked at 860.04 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 355.04 current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Zambia 180th out of 190 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 792.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 818.89 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 807.36 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 860.04 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 768.67 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 603.81 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 551.33 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 592.59 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 657.26 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 531.01 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 355.04 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 405.74 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 514.9 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 626.84 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 570.18 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 570.18 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,876 current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 570.18 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 967.01 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 698.32 current US$ per person | 531.01 current US$ per person | 860.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 494.54 current US$ per person | 355.04 current US$ per person | 626.84 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 177 Sierra Leone 661.55 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Tanzania 645.8 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Chad 583.23 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Malawi 564.9 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Niger 528.64 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Central African Republic 526.09 current 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Zambia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Zambia was 570.18 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 860.04 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.04 current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Zambia ranks 180th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.