Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Zambia is 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 117th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1993 | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 114 Madagascar 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Burundi 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Malawi 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Mozambique 1.48 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 10,866 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -25.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 256.45 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,710 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 1.68 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 117th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.