Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Zambia
Zambia: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 826.59 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
826.59 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
157th
of 195 countries
All-time high
842.76 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
280.14 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1995
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Zambia is 826.59 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 842.76 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 280.14 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1995.
Zambia ranks 157th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 611.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 537.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 587.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 584.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 532.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 573.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 545.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 569.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 540.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 549.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 514.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 544.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 492.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 447.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 452.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 484.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 504.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 453.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 397.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 387.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 389.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 364.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 380.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 417.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 370.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 334.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 344.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 321.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 336.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 293.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 280.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 319.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 326.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 333.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 349.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 357.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 371.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 381.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 396.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 409.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 431.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 457.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 490.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 528.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 556.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 620.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 636.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 687.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 718.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 735.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 728.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 726.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 716.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 745.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 749.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 683.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 704.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 767.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 821.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 842.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 826.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 826.59 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 995.88 constant 2015 US$ per person, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 826.59 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 666.43 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 570.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 532.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 611.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 523.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 447.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 573.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 414.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 364.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 504.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 280.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 349.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 438.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 357.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 556.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 706.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 620.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 749.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 774.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 683.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 842.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 154 Pakistan 899.14 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Mauritania 875.55 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 156 East Timor 837.64 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Cambodia 808.83 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 Comoros 785.15 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 764.58 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Zambia was 826.59 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 842.76 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.14 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.