Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Zambia
Zambia: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 10,880 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,880
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 177 countries
All-time high
11,960
in 2014
All-time low
7,940
in 1998
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 10,880 for gdp per person employed constant ppp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Zambia peaked at 11,960 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,940, 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 ppp in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,460 | — |
| 1992 | 9,141 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 9,542 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 8,406 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 8,258 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,407 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8,307 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7,940 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 8,129 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 8,239 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8,441 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,601 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8,953 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 9,330 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9,723 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9,802 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9,923 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10,828 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 11,854 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 11,721 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11,825 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,922 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11,960 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,806 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11,737 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 11,641 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,758 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11,353 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10,464 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 10,766 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 11,129 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 10,850 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 10,874 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 10,880 | +0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10,880 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10,880 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,621 | 7,940 | 9,542 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,384 | 8,239 | 10,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,758 | 11,353 | 11,960 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,827 | 10,464 | 11,129 | 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 constant ppp in Zambia?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Zambia was 10,880 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,960 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,940 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Zambia ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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