PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Zambia
Zambia: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) was 7.56 LCU per international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in Zambia is 7.56 LCU per international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Zambia peaked at 7.56 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 95th of 205 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.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0096 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0178 LCU per international $ | +86.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0463 LCU per international $ | +159.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1102 LCU per international $ | +138.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1949 LCU per international $ | +77.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2494 LCU per international $ | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3045 LCU per international $ | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3754 LCU per international $ | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.434 LCU per international $ | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5047 LCU per international $ | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6544 LCU per international $ | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8022 LCU per international $ | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9431 LCU per international $ | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 LCU per international $ | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 LCU per international $ | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.43 LCU per international $ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.59 LCU per international $ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 LCU per international $ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 LCU per international $ | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2 LCU per international $ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.25 LCU per international $ | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 2.45 LCU per international $ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.65 LCU per international $ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.83 LCU per international $ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.05 LCU per international $ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.35 LCU per international $ | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 3.86 LCU per international $ | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 4.16 LCU per international $ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.45 LCU per international $ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 4.83 LCU per international $ | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.53 LCU per international $ | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 6.44 LCU per international $ | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 6.38 LCU per international $ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.59 LCU per international $ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 7.36 LCU per international $ | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 7.56 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7.56 LCU per international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.19 LCU per international $, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7.56 LCU per international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 198.28 LCU per international $, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (International) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +159.6% | 0.0178 LCU per international $ | 0.0463 LCU per international $ |
| 1993 | +138.0% | 0.0463 LCU per international $ | 0.1102 LCU per international $ |
| 1991 | +86.4% | 0.0096 LCU per international $ | 0.0178 LCU per international $ |
| 1994 | +77.0% | 0.1102 LCU per international $ | 0.1949 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2247 LCU per international $ | 0.0096 LCU per international $ | 0.5047 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 LCU per international $ | 0.6544 LCU per international $ | 2 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 LCU per international $ | 2.25 LCU per international $ | 4.83 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 LCU per international $ | 5.53 LCU per international $ | 7.56 LCU per international $ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, gdp in Zambia?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Zambia was 7.56 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Zambia ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.