Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Zambia
Zambia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▼ Falling
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Zambia, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Zambia stood at 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Zambia peaked at 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2006.
That places Zambia 119th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 116 Madagascar 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Burundi 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Malawi 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 120 Mozambique 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Zambia?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Zambia was 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.