GDP per capita in Zambia

In 2025, GDP per capita in Zambia was 3,742 $, up from 3,708 $ in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Zambia with other economies below.
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Zambia
Year$
20253 742
20243 708
20233 673
20223 585
20213 503
20203 392
20193 592
20183 647
20173 612
20163 598
20153 577
20143 586
20133 535
20123 475
20113 336
20103 267
20093 066
20082 908
20072 796
20062 673
20052 564
20042 472
20032 384
20022 299
20012 269
20002 221
How Zambia compares
GDP per capita compared with other countries
GDP per capita
About this indicator
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita measures the total value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given year, divided by its population. It is commonly used as an indicator of a country’s average standard of living and level of economic development.
This indicator is expressed in constant 2021 international dollars per capita. Constant means that the values are adjusted for inflation, allowing meaningful comparisons over time by reflecting changes in real production rather than price changes. International dollars mean that the values are expressed using Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) based on the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar. PPP adjusts for differences in price levels across countries, so that one international dollar has the same purchasing power in any given country as one U.S. dollar has in the United States. As a result, GDP per capita in constant international dollars allows more meaningful comparisons of living standards across countries and over time.
Sources and updates

Data sources

The data for this indicator are drawn from:
1. The OECD Economic Outlook.
2. The IMF World Economic Outlook.
OECD data take precedence over IMF data when both are available for a given country.

Last update

This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.