National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zambia
Zambia: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 18,692 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zambia, 1997–2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zambia is 18,692 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zambia peaked at 19,964 real chained 2019 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,941 real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Zambia ranks 108th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,286 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,941 real chained 2019 US$ | 12,080 real chained 2019 US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 17,596 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,221 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,558 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,020 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,220 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,964 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,692 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,692 real chained 2019 US$ | 18,692 real chained 2019 US$ | 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zambia?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Zambia was 18,692 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,964 real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,941 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Zambia ranks 108th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.