Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Zambia: the economy in numbers
GDP is $28.9bn (2025), 117th of 211 in the world and 16th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $1,318 (2025), 188th of 211 in the world and 25th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $4,379 (2025), 173rd of 199 in the world and 24th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Economy: Zambia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $28.9bn2025 | 117/211 | 16/46 | $3.6bn | $20.3bn | $18.1bn | +36%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $1,3182025 | 188/211 | 25/46 | $359 | $1,451 | $952 | +1.7%since 2015 | $1,673 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $4,3792025 | 173/199 | 24/46 | $1,709 | $3,098 | $3,157 | +31%since 2015 | $5,786 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $1,2002025 | 180/201 | 27/46 | $350 | $1,310 | $1,110 | −22%since 2015 | $1,610 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 3.8%2025 | 86/210 | 29/46 | 3.9% | 10.3% | -2.8% | +0.8 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 0.9%2025 | 150/210 | 31/46 | 1.0% | 6.5% | -5.6% | +1.2 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 4.1%2025 | 113/198 | 41/45 | 16.1% | 9.4% | 3.0% | −0.9 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 35.3%2025 | 31/201 | 6/45 | 23.2% | 32.2% | 40.2% | +1.7 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 8.7%2025 | 115/194 | 22/43 | 9.5% | 7.6% | 7.7% | +1.2 ppsince 2015 | 9.6% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 57.0%2025 | 107/201 | 9/45 | 49.0% | 52.8% | 53.7% | +0.8 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 23.8%2024 | 83/175 | 17/43 | · | 29.9% | 32.2% | −10.3 ppsince 2014 | 23.1% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 32.2%2024 | 28/163 | 4/39 | · | 31.4% | 44.9% | −7.4 ppsince 2014 | 19.3% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 35.3%2021 | 5/209 | 3/46 | 9.1% | 18.7% | 16.2% | +17.8 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+36%$28.9bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+1.7%$1,318 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+31%$4,379 in 2025
- GDP growth+0.8 pp3.8% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GNI per capita−22%$1,200 in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Zambia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Zambia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Zambia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tanzania | Angola | Mozambique | Malawi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $28.9bn2025 | $91.0bn2025 | $90.1bn2025 | $122bn2025 | $22.3bn2025 | $14.9bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $1,3182025 | $8072025 | $1,3192025 | $3,1292025 | $6272025 | $6722025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $4,3792025 | $1,9202025 | $4,4712025 | $10,2512025 | $1,6982025 | $1,8992025 |
| GNI per capita | $1,2002025 | $7202025 | $1,2702025 | $2,8602025 | $5702025 | $6002025 |
| GDP growth | 3.8%2025 | 5.8%2025 | 5.9%2025 | 3.1%2025 | -0.5%2025 | 1.9%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.9%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 2.9%2025 | 0.1%2025 | -3.3%2025 | -0.7%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 4.1%2025 | 8.9%2025 | 22.9%2025 | 25.2%2025 | 25.6%2025 | 30.0%2025 |
| Industry share | 35.3%2025 | 39.7%2025 | 29.8%2025 | 27.1%2025 | 22.1%2025 | 14.3%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 8.7%2025 | 7.9%2025 | 8.4%2023 | 6.8%2025 | 6.2%2025 | 11.0%2024 |