Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 7,271 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Zambia is 7,271 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 290.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 7,271 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.97 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Zambia 121st out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.97 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 5.2 current LCU per person | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 13.88 current LCU per person | +166.9% |
| 1993 | 31.79 current LCU per person | +129.0% |
| 1994 | 54.6 current LCU per person | +71.7% |
| 1995 | 68.37 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 82.75 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 102.34 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 115.73 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 146.84 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 249.95 current LCU per person | +70.2% |
| 2002 | 272.61 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 323.93 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 412.09 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 482.3 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 539.37 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 681.74 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 772.8 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 757.17 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 999.79 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 1,380 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 1,467 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,596 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,864 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 2,046 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2,317 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 2,379 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,972 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 3,180 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,418 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 4,957 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 5,027 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5,570 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 7,271 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7,271 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,892 current LCU per person, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7,271 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81,703 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +166.9% | 5.2 current LCU per person | 13.88 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +129.0% | 13.88 current LCU per person | 31.79 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.45 current LCU per person | 2.97 current LCU per person | 146.84 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 499.11 current LCU per person | 249.95 current LCU per person | 772.8 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,020 current LCU per person | 999.79 current LCU per person | 3,180 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,248 current LCU per person | 3,418 current LCU per person | 7,271 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 118 Belarus 7,863 current LCU per person compare
- 119 Bahamas 7,648 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Latvia 7,375 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Croatia 7,197 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Georgia 7,005 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,394 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Zambia
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 7,271 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,271 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 121st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.