Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 18,886 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 18,886 current LCU per person for services, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 200.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 18,886 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2007 current LCU per person, in 1983.
Zambia ranks 158th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.2007 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.2632 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3616 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6164 current LCU per person | +70.5% |
| 1987 | 1.15 current LCU per person | +86.4% |
| 1988 | 1.41 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 1.72 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 3.62 current LCU per person | +110.1% |
| 1991 | 7.83 current LCU per person | +116.6% |
| 1992 | 16.93 current LCU per person | +116.2% |
| 1993 | 37.97 current LCU per person | +124.2% |
| 1994 | 108.59 current LCU per person | +186.0% |
| 1995 | 148.47 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 200.48 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 253.97 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 311.55 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 396.48 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 547.43 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 703.06 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 861.45 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1,050 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 1,280 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 1,554 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1,801 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 2,125 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 2,526 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 2,956 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 3,676 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 3,979 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 4,682 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 5,222 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 5,624 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 6,287 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 6,922 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 7,355 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 8,305 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 8,861 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 9,372 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 11,494 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 13,612 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 15,282 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 17,764 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 18,886 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8168 current LCU per person | 0.2007 current LCU per person | 1.72 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 148.59 current LCU per person | 3.62 current LCU per person | 396.48 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,540 current LCU per person | 547.43 current LCU per person | 2,956 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,091 current LCU per person | 3,676 current LCU per person | 8,861 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,401 current LCU per person | 9,372 current LCU per person | 18,886 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 155 Slovenia 19,395 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Lithuania 18,900 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Portugal 18,895 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Ghana 17,535 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 17,378 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Georgia 16,992 current LCU 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)
- 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 (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)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 826.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 18,886 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,886 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2007 current LCU per person in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.