Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Zambia
Zambia: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 1.41 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.41 international-$ in 2011 prices for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Zambia peaked at 2.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.39 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 2006.
That places Zambia 115th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 (2011 prices) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1993 | 1.62 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 2.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.22 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.59 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.39 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.84 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.46 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.53 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 112 Kenya 2.02 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 113 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 114 Rwanda 1.7 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 116 Burundi 1.38 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 117 Malawi 1.27 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 118 Mozambique 1.17 international-$ in 2011 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 751.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,886 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Zambia?
- Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Zambia was 1.41 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1996.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.