Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 53.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.6%
Change on year
up 31.1%
World rank
126th
of 184 countries
All-time high
108.1%
in 1955
All-time low
38.8%
in 2021
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1955–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zambia is 53.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 108.1% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 126th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 108.1% | — |
| 1956 | 107.0% | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 97.6% | -8.8% |
| 1958 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 97.6% | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 99.4% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 94.7% | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 96.4% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 94.4% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 90.9% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 71.8% | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 86.8% | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 86.3% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 83.7% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 78.9% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 71.5% | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 66.2% | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 61.2% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 56.2% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 66.0% | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 54.3% | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 53.3% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 46.5% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 47.8% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 52.5% | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 62.8% | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 77.3% | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 79.4% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 86.8% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 74.2% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 85.8% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 100.8% | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 95.0% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 60.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.7% | 97.6% | 108.1% | 5 |
| 1960s | 88.3% | 71.8% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.8% | 50.8% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.3% | 46.5% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 74.2% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 61.1% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 47.3% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 38.8% | 53.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 191.88 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -12.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 150.51 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 53.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 1955.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.