Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Zambia
Zambia: Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land was 1,741 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Zambia is 1,741 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Zambia peaked at 2,418 current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 960.36 current US$, in 2001.
That places Zambia 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,075 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,253 current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1997 | 1,507 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 1,152 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 1,058 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1,015 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 960.36 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,084 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 1,330 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 1,709 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 2,047 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 2,418 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 2,049 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 2,319 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1,407 current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2010 | 1,304 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1,325 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,425 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1,591 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1,665 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,433 current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1,461 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,913 current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 1,972 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,705 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 1,741 current US$ | +2.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,741 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,845 current US$, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,741 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 906.8 current US$, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,409 current US$ | 1,058 current US$ | 2,075 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,634 current US$ | 960.36 current US$ | 2,418 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,579 current US$ | 1,304 current US$ | 1,972 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,741 current US$ | 1,741 current US$ | 1,741 current 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 produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Zambia?
- Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land in Zambia was 1,741 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest produced capital per capita, excluding urban land recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,418 current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita, excluding urban land recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 960.36 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for produced capital per capita, excluding urban land?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita, excluding urban land rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Produced capital per capita, excluding urban land (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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