Real gdp growth in Zambia
Zambia: Real gdp growth was 3.82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.82
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
81st
of 196 countries
All-time high
10.3
in 2010
All-time low
-13.31
in 1994
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Real gdp growth in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.82 for real gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Zambia peaked at 10.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -13.31, in 1994.
That places Zambia 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.47 | -3.66 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4616 | -13.31 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 | 3.9 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 1.44 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | -2.79 | 6.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 7.43 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.91 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,356 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 29.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Zambia?
- Real gdp growth in Zambia was 3.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.31 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for real gdp growth?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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