Zambia
Explore indicators for Zambia across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank105th of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank79th of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank50th of 190
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank94th of 168
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank63rd of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank19th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank221st of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank234th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank19th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank209th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank26th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank88th of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank106th of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank165th of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank96th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank147th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank201st of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank199th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank202nd of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank154th of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank34th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank136th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank130th of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank98th of 194
Living Standards
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank163rd of 194
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Rank3rd of 106
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank18th of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank22nd of 189