GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Zambia
Zambia: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Zambia is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Zambia peaked at 11,960 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,940 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1998.
That places Zambia 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,460 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 9,141 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 9,542 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 8,406 constant 2021 PPP $ | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 8,258 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,407 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,307 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 8,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8,239 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8,441 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,601 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8,953 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 9,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9,723 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9,802 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9,923 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,000 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10,828 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 11,854 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 11,721 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11,825 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,922 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,806 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11,737 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11,641 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,758 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11,353 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10,464 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 10,766 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 11,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 10,850 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 10,874 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,621 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,542 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,384 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,239 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,828 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,758 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,353 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,827 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,464 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More work & labour data for Zambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5224 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7611 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,577 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,424 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,895 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 31,579 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 64,474 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Zambia?
- Gdp per person employed in Zambia was 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,960 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,940 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Zambia ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.