Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Zambia
Zambia: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Zambia peaked at 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 117th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Zambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 4.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 114 Uganda 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Niger 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Madagascar 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Burundi 2.62 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 Malawi 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 120 Mozambique 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 115.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,897 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 113.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 722.42 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Zambia?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Zambia was 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Zambia ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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