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

Latest (2027)
11,746
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
11,960
in 2014
All-time low
7,940
in 1998
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Zambia, 1991–2027

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1991200920271991: 9.5k1992: 9.1k1993: 9.5k1994: 8.4k1995: 8.3k1996: 8.4k1997: 8.3k1998: 7.9k1999: 8.1k2000: 8.2k2001: 8.4k2002: 8.6k2003: 9.0k2004: 9.3k2005: 9.7k2006: 9.8k2007: 9.9k2008: 10.0k2009: 10.8k2010: 11.9k2011: 11.7k2012: 11.8k2013: 11.9k2014: 12.0k2015: 11.8k2016: 11.7k2017: 11.6k2018: 11.8k2019: 11.4k2020: 10.5k2021: 10.8k2022: 11.1k2023: 10.8k2024: 10.9k2025: 11.1k2026: 11.4k2027: 11.7k

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

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Zambia, 1991 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 154 Myanmar 13,010 compare
  2. 155 Gambia 12,223 compare
  3. 156 Nigeria 11,810 compare
  4. 158 Timor-Leste 11,687 compare
  5. 159 Afghanistan 11,104 compare
  6. 160 Rwanda 10,513 compare

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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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Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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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 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.