Human development index vs gdp per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.595 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.595 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.595 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.413, in 1994.
That places Zambia 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4169 | 0.413 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4753 | 0.429 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5591 | 0.533 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.584 | 0.574 | 0.595 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 7.43 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.91 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,356 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 29.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Zambia was 0.595 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.595 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.413 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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