Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Zambia

Zambia: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 4,255 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
4,255
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
4,333
in 2014
All-time low
2,877
in 1998
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Zambia, 1991–2027

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1991200920271991: 3.4k1992: 3.3k1993: 3.5k1994: 3.0k1995: 3.0k1996: 3.0k1997: 3.0k1998: 2.9k1999: 2.9k2000: 3.0k2001: 3.1k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.2k2004: 3.4k2005: 3.5k2006: 3.6k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.9k2010: 4.3k2011: 4.2k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.3k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.2k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.1k2020: 3.8k2021: 3.9k2022: 4.0k2023: 3.9k2024: 3.9k2025: 4.0k2026: 4.1k2027: 4.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Zambia is 4,255, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Zambia peaked at 4,333 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,877, in 1998.

Zambia ranks 153rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates) in Zambia, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 3,427
1992 3,312 -3.4%
1993 3,457 +4.4%
1994 3,046 -11.9%
1995 2,992 -1.8%
1996 3,046 +1.8%
1997 3,010 -1.2%
1998 2,877 -4.4%
1999 2,945 +2.4%
2000 2,985 +1.4%
2001 3,058 +2.4%
2002 3,116 +1.9%
2003 3,244 +4.1%
2004 3,380 +4.2%
2005 3,523 +4.2%
2006 3,551 +0.8%
2007 3,595 +1.2%
2008 3,623 +0.8%
2009 3,923 +8.3%
2010 4,294 +9.5%
2011 4,246 -1.1%
2012 4,284 +0.9%
2013 4,319 +0.8%
2014 4,333 +0.3%
2015 4,277 -1.3%
2016 4,252 -0.6%
2017 4,217 -0.8%
2018 4,260 +1.0%
2019 4,113 -3.4%
2020 3,790 -7.8%
2021 3,899 +2.9%
2022 4,030 +3.4%
2023 3,929 -2.5%
2024 3,946 +0.4%
2025 4,028 +2.1%
2026 4,134 +2.6%
2027 4,255 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,123 2,877 3,457 9
2000s 3,400 2,985 3,923 10
2010s 4,260 4,113 4,333 10
2020s 4,001 3,790 4,255 8

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  2. 151 Comoros 4,479 compare
  3. 152 Guinea 4,344 compare
  4. 154 Kyrgyzstan 4,239 compare
  5. 155 Cameroon 4,165 compare
  6. 156 Cambodia 4,116 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Zambia?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Zambia was 4,255 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 4,333 in 2014.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,877 in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
Zambia ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.