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Zambia GDP per Capita

$1,882as of 2026Estimate · year in progress+42.8% vs 2025

GDP per Capita is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the ZMW/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.

Gross domestic product divided by mid-year population, in current US dollars. Source: IMF Macro-Financial Indicators. Retrieved 18 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2026 · IMF

History

most recent 12 periods · IMF
PeriodGDP per Capita
2026$1,882
2025$1,318
2024$1,187
2023$1,331
2022$1,447
2021$1,127
2020$952
2019$1,259
2018$1,464
2017$1,483
2016$1,239
2015$1,296

GDP per Capita across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryGDP per CapitaPeriod
Nigeria$1,5942026
Kenya$2,7852026
South Africa$7,6592026
Egypt$4,0242026
Ghana$3,6042026
Ethiopia$1,1312026

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