PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption in Zambia
Zambia: PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption was 8.39 LCU per international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption 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, households and npishs final consumption in Zambia is 8.39 LCU per international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in Zambia peaked at 8.39 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 96th 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, households and NPISHs Final consumption in Zambia, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0092 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0174 LCU per international $ | +89.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0448 LCU per international $ | +157.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1233 LCU per international $ | +175.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1857 LCU per international $ | +50.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2438 LCU per international $ | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3389 LCU per international $ | +39.0% |
| 1997 | 0.412 LCU per international $ | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5049 LCU per international $ | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6265 LCU per international $ | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7637 LCU per international $ | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9017 LCU per international $ | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 LCU per international $ | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 LCU per international $ | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.48 LCU per international $ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.69 LCU per international $ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 1.79 LCU per international $ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.92 LCU per international $ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.08 LCU per international $ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.37 LCU per international $ | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.53 LCU per international $ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.61 LCU per international $ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7 LCU per international $ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.91 LCU per international $ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.14 LCU per international $ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.47 LCU per international $ | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 3.98 LCU per international $ | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 4.23 LCU per international $ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.44 LCU per international $ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.75 LCU per international $ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 5.36 LCU per international $ | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 6.19 LCU per international $ | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 6.36 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.77 LCU per international $ | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 7.57 LCU per international $ | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 8.39 LCU per international $ | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2506 LCU per international $ | 0.0092 LCU per international $ | 0.6265 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 LCU per international $ | 0.7637 LCU per international $ | 2.37 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 LCU per international $ | 2.53 LCU per international $ | 4.75 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 LCU per international $ | 5.36 LCU per international $ | 8.39 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 93 Sweden 8.89 LCU per international $ compare
- 94 Republic of Moldova 8.77 LCU per international $ compare
- 95 Seychelles 8.45 LCU per international $ compare
- 97 South Africa 7.74 LCU per international $ compare
- 98 Egypt 7.72 LCU per international $ compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 7.65 LCU per international $ 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 1,195 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9111 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 1,201 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in Zambia?
- Ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption in Zambia was 8.39 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 LCU per international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. 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, households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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. They 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 households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure and the base currency is the US dollar.