Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Zambia
Zambia: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 11,746 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Zambia, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Zambia stood at 11,746.
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 2021 international $ at ppp in Zambia peaked at 11,960 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,940, in 1998.
That places Zambia 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at 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 | 10,462 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 10,761 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 11,124 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 10,845 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 10,892 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 11,118 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 11,412 | +2.6% |
| 2027 | 11,746 | +2.9% |
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 | 11,045 | 10,462 | 11,746 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Zambia?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Zambia was 11,746 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,960 in 2014.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,940 in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp 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 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) 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.