Human capital per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Human capital per capita was 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Zambia is 9,067 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Zambia peaked at 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,900 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Zambia ranks 116th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,900 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,986 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6,081 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6,176 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,129 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6,081 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 6,127 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,170 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,215 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6,255 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6,294 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6,567 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6,843 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7,121 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6,987 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6,846 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7,238 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 7,655 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 7,846 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8,049 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8,256 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,470 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8,622 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8,772 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8,920 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,055 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,900 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,176 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6,466 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,081 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,121 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,067 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,846 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,920 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Zambia?
- Human capital per capita in Zambia was 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,067 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,900 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for human capital per capita?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.