Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Zambia
Zambia: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 2.86 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Zambia is 2.86, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Zambia peaked at 4.09 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 117th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.53 | — |
| 1993 | 3.17 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 4.09 | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 4.05 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 3.29 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.03 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.37 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.86 | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.71 | 3.17 | 4.09 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 3.03 | 3.29 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3.03 | 3.37 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.86 | 2.86 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (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 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Zambia?
- Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Zambia was 2.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 1996.
- What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
- Zambia ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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