Gross national income per capita undp in Zambia

Zambia: Gross national income per capita undp was 3,447 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
3,447
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
165th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,616
in 2018
All-time low
1,988
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Gross national income per capita undp in Zambia, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 2.3k1991: 2.1k1992: 2.1k1993: 2.2k1994: 2.0k1995: 2.0k1996: 2.1k1997: 2.1k1998: 2.0k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.2k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.7k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.1k2012: 3.5k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.5k2015: 3.6k2016: 3.4k2017: 3.5k2018: 3.6k2019: 3.5k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.3k2023: 3.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national income per capita undp in Zambia is 3,447, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income per capita undp in Zambia peaked at 3,616 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,988, in 1994.

That places Zambia 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,097 1,988 2,278 10
2000s 2,427 2,139 3,003 10
2010s 3,446 3,060 3,616 10
2020s 3,331 3,220 3,447 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 162 Zimbabwe 3,511 compare
  2. 163 Guinea 3,494 compare
  3. 164 Comoros 3,481 compare
  4. 166 Vanuatu 3,404 compare
  5. 167 Lesotho 3,029 compare
  6. 168 Rwanda 2,971 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places β†’

More reference data data for Zambia

All data for Zambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income per capita undp in Zambia?
Gross national income per capita undp in Zambia was 3,447 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 3,616 in 2018.
What is the lowest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,988 in 1994.
How does Zambia rank for gross national income per capita undp?
Zambia ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income per capita undp rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income per capita undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national income per capita undp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,478 data points, 1990–2023
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