Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia

Zambia: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series was 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
91st
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia, 2010–2024

2.557.51012.52010201720242010: 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 9.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 12.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia stood at 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 353.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia peaked at 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Zambia ranks 91st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2010 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2010 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP —
2011 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.5%
2012 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2013 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2014 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.7%
2015 4.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP +45.1%
2016 4.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.1%
2017 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2018 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP +23.5%
2019 5.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.8%
2020 6.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP +25.9%
2021 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2022 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2023 9.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP +58.0%
2024 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP +32.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 331.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 8.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 88 Moldova 15.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 89 Namibia 14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 90 Mexico 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 92 Ghana 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 93 South Africa 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 94 Eswatini 11.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia was 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series?
Zambia ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 353.6%. 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 Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 5,846 data points, 1990–2025
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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.