Incomes across distribution wb in Zambia
Zambia: Incomes across distribution wb was 16.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.88
World rank
120th
of 120 countries
All-time high
29.33
in 2002
All-time low
8.4
in 1991
Years of data
10
1991–2022
Incomes across distribution wb in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, incomes across distribution wb in Zambia stood at 16.88.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes across distribution wb in Zambia peaked at 29.33 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 1991.
That places Zambia 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Incomes across distribution wb in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.4 | — |
| 1993 | 14.34 | +70.7% |
| 1996 | 28.54 | +99.1% |
| 1998 | 27.71 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 29.33 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 17.89 | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 16.72 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 18.99 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 16.35 | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 16.88 | +3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 16.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.51, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 16.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.77, 32% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.75 | 8.4 | 28.54 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.31 | 16.72 | 29.33 | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.67 | 16.35 | 18.99 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.88 | 16.88 | 16.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incomes across distribution wb in Zambia?
- Incomes across distribution wb in Zambia was 16.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes across distribution wb recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.33 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incomes across distribution wb recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 1991.
- How does Zambia rank for incomes across distribution wb?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes across distribution wb rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes across distribution wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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