Produced capital per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Produced capital per capita was 2,100 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced capital per capita in Zambia, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for produced capital per capita in Zambia is 2,100 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in Zambia peaked at 2,114 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,528 real chained 2019 US$, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 114th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,978 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1,878 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,787 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 1,710 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1,645 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,593 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,572 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1,563 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,563 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,553 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,538 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,528 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,531 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,543 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,554 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,566 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,600 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,619 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,655 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,718 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,821 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,895 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,989 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2,051 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,114 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,100 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2,100 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,264 real chained 2019 US$, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2,100 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,118 real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,800 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,645 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,978 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,554 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,528 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,593 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,803 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,566 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,114 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,100 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,100 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,100 real chained 2019 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 in Zambia?
- Produced capital per capita in Zambia was 2,100 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 produced capital per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,114 real chained 2019 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,528 real chained 2019 US$ in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for produced capital per capita?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.