Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita was 18.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
18.0%
World rank
32nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2004
All-time low
16.7%
in 1993
Years of data
38
1929–2022
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, 1929–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 18.0% for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 23.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1993.
Zambia ranks 32nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 18.5% | — |
| 1930 | 20.3% | +9.8% |
| 1931 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 20.4% | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 18.6% | -8.7% |
| 1934 | 19.3% | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 20.2% | +4.7% |
| 1936 | 18.9% | -6.8% |
| 1937 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 22.0% | +14.3% |
| 1944 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 20.9% | -4.1% |
| 1946 | 22.6% | +8.1% |
| 1947 | 21.8% | -3.6% |
| 1948 | 20.9% | -4.2% |
| 1949 | 20.6% | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 20.0% | -3.1% |
| 1951 | 19.3% | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 20.3% | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 19.2% | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 19.7% | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 20.7% | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 21.2% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 21.1% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 21.4% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 20.0% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 19.7% | 18.6% | 20.5% | 8 |
| 1940s | 21.5% | 20.6% | 22.6% | 7 |
| 1950s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 1960s | 21.2% | 21.1% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 16.7% | 20.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 19.6% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.0% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31,945 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita in Zambia was 18.0% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.