Zambia GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Zambia is $42.38 billion ($42,384,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #109 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 5.6%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Zambia (with a population of 22,521,915 people) is $1,882 in 2026, an increase of $572 from $1,310 in 2025; this represents a change of 43.6% in GDP per capita. #183 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Zambia
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $42,384,000,000 | 5.6% | $1,882 | +2.77% |
| 2025 | $28,709,000,000 | 3.8% | $1,310 | +2.81% |
| 2024 | $25,303,000,000 | 3.8% | $1,187 | +2.85% |
| 2023 | $27,578,000,000 | 5.4% | $1,331 | +2.83% |
| 2022 | $29,164,000,000 | 5.2% | $1,447 | +2.80% |
| 2021 | $22,096,000,000 | 6.2% | $1,127 | +2.86% |
| 2020 | $18,138,000,000 | −2.8% | $952 | +2.95% |
| 2019 | $23,309,000,000 | 1.4% | $1,259 | +3.01% |
| 2018 | $26,311,000,000 | 4.0% | $1,464 | +3.05% |
| 2017 | $25,874,000,000 | 3.5% | $1,483 | +3.12% |
| 2016 | $20,965,000,000 | 3.8% | $1,239 | +3.14% |
| 2015 | $21,245,000,000 | 2.9% | $1,296 | +3.17% |
| 2014 | $27,145,000,000 | 4.7% | $1,708 | +3.22% |
| 2013 | $28,042,000,000 | 5.1% | $1,821 | +3.25% |
| 2012 | $25,502,000,000 | 7.6% | $1,710 | +3.30% |
| 2011 | $23,455,000,000 | 5.6% | $1,625 | +3.38% |
| 2010 | $20,264,000,000 | 10.3% | $1,451 | +3.52% |
| 2009 | $15,332,000,000 | 9.2% | $1,136 | +3.60% |
| 2008 | $17,914,000,000 | 7.8% | $1,376 | +3.63% |
| 2007 | $14,060,000,000 | 8.4% | $1,119 | +3.59% |
| 2006 | $12,762,000,000 | 7.9% | $1,052 | +3.50% |
| 2005 | $8,329,000,000 | 7.2% | $711 | +3.36% |
| 2004 | $6,221,000,000 | 7.0% | $549 | +3.23% |
| 2003 | $4,902,000,000 | 6.9% | $446 | +3.15% |
| 2002 | $4,194,000,000 | 4.5% | $394 | +3.13% |
| 2001 | $4,094,000,000 | 5.3% | $397 | +3.07% |
| 2000 | $3,601,000,000 | 3.9% | $359 | +2.85% |
| 1999 | $3,405,000,000 | 4.7% | $350 | +2.72% |
| 1998 | $3,538,000,000 | −0.4% | $373 | +2.66% |
| 1997 | $4,303,000,000 | 3.8% | $466 | +2.59% |
| 1996 | $3,599,000,000 | 6.2% | $400 | +2.48% |
| 1995 | $3,799,000,000 | 2.9% | $432 | +2.44% |
| 1994 | $3,657,000,000 | −13.3% | $426 | +2.42% |
| 1993 | $3,549,000,000 | −0.1% | $426 | +2.41% |
| 1992 | $3,614,000,000 | 2.1% | $447 | +2.44% |
| 1991 | $3,690,000,000 | −0.7% | $470 | +2.51% |
| 1990 | $4,085,000,000 | −0.6% | $536 | +2.60% |
| 1989 | $4,365,000,000 | −3.7% | $591 | +2.68% |
| 1988 | $4,095,000,000 | 9.3% | $571 | +2.78% |
| 1987 | $2,431,000,000 | 1.5% | $349 | +2.93% |
| 1986 | $1,962,000,000 | 1.7% | $290 | +3.03% |
| 1985 | $2,848,000,000 | 1.2% | $434 | +3.05% |
| 1984 | $3,003,000,000 | −1.7% | $472 | +3.13% |
| 1983 | $3,653,000,000 | −1.1% | $591 | +3.28% |
| 1982 | $4,232,000,000 | −2.9% | $707 | +3.26% |
| 1981 | $4,385,000,000 | 6.6% | $756 | +3.11% |
| 1980 | $4,246,000,000 | 3.9% | $756 | +3.04% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $104,733,000,000 | $4,650 | 6.2% | +2.77% |
| 2025 | $95,954,000,000 | $4,379 | 3.6% | +2.81% |
| 2024 | $90,107,000,000 | $4,227 | 3.5% | +2.85% |
| 2023 | $84,624,000,000 | $4,083 | 6.3% | +2.83% |
| 2022 | $77,410,000,000 | $3,841 | 9.7% | +2.80% |
| 2021 | $68,672,000,000 | $3,503 | 11% | +2.86% |
| 2020 | $60,176,000,000 | $3,157 | −6.1% | +2.95% |
| 2019 | $62,233,000,000 | $3,361 | −2.3% | +3.01% |
| 2018 | $61,870,000,000 | $3,442 | 1.5% | +3.05% |
| 2017 | $59,154,000,000 | $3,392 | 2.2% | +3.12% |
| 2016 | $56,135,000,000 | $3,319 | 1.6% | +3.14% |
| 2015 | $53,594,000,000 | $3,268 | 0.7% | +3.17% |
| 2014 | $51,594,000,000 | $3,246 | 3.2% | +3.22% |
| 2013 | $48,438,000,000 | $3,146 | 3.5% | +3.25% |
| 2012 | $45,334,000,000 | $3,040 | 6.1% | +3.30% |
| 2011 | $41,363,000,000 | $2,865 | 4.2% | +3.38% |
| 2010 | $38,389,000,000 | $2,749 | 7.8% | +3.52% |
| 2009 | $34,387,000,000 | $2,549 | 6.1% | +3.60% |
| 2008 | $31,291,000,000 | $2,403 | 6% | +3.63% |
| 2007 | $28,485,000,000 | $2,267 | 7.4% | +3.59% |
| 2006 | $25,596,000,000 | $2,110 | 7.5% | +3.50% |
| 2005 | $23,011,000,000 | $1,964 | 7% | +3.36% |
| 2004 | $20,806,000,000 | $1,835 | 6.5% | +3.23% |
| 2003 | $18,930,000,000 | $1,723 | 5.7% | +3.15% |
| 2002 | $17,358,000,000 | $1,630 | 2.9% | +3.13% |
| 2001 | $16,356,000,000 | $1,584 | 4.5% | +3.07% |
| 2000 | $15,188,000,000 | $1,516 | 3.3% | +2.85% |
| 1999 | $14,294,000,000 | $1,468 | 3.3% | +2.72% |
| 1998 | $13,469,000,000 | $1,420 | −1.9% | +2.66% |
| 1997 | $13,370,000,000 | $1,447 | 2.9% | +2.59% |
| 1996 | $12,661,000,000 | $1,406 | 5.5% | +2.48% |
| 1995 | $11,705,000,000 | $1,332 | 2.5% | +2.44% |
| 1994 | $11,142,000,000 | $1,299 | −14.1% | +2.42% |
| 1993 | $12,584,000,000 | $1,512 | −0.6% | +2.41% |
| 1992 | $12,302,000,000 | $1,521 | 1.4% | +2.44% |
| 1991 | $11,786,000,000 | $1,501 | −0.4% | +2.51% |
| 1990 | $11,477,000,000 | $1,506 | 0% | +2.60% |
| 1989 | $11,127,000,000 | $1,506 | −2.9% | +2.68% |
| 1988 | $11,114,000,000 | $1,550 | 9.8% | +2.78% |
| 1987 | $9,825,000,000 | $1,412 | 1% | +2.93% |
| 1986 | $9,446,000,000 | $1,398 | 0.7% | +3.03% |
| 1985 | $9,105,000,000 | $1,388 | 1.4% | +3.05% |
| 1984 | $8,718,000,000 | $1,369 | −1.2% | +3.13% |
| 1983 | $8,562,000,000 | $1,386 | −0.4% | +3.28% |
| 1982 | $8,334,000,000 | $1,392 | −0.1% | +3.26% |
| 1981 | $8,085,000,000 | $1,393 | 13% | +3.11% |
| 1980 | $6,927,000,000 | $1,233 | – | +3.04% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,879,806,220 | $29,710,290,472 | +2.81% |
| 2024 | $25,303,185,342 | $28,634,291,575 | +2.85% |
| 2023 | $27,577,956,471 | $27,580,695,690 | +2.83% |
| 2022 | $29,163,782,140 | $26,175,604,214 | +2.80% |
| 2021 | $22,096,416,932 | $24,879,098,748 | +2.86% |
| 2020 | $18,137,764,931 | $23,418,945,737 | +2.95% |
| 2019 | $23,308,667,781 | $24,089,861,649 | +3.01% |
| 2018 | $26,311,507,274 | $23,747,586,257 | +3.05% |
| 2017 | $25,873,601,261 | $22,826,646,594 | +3.12% |
| 2016 | $20,958,412,538 | $22,049,221,308 | +3.14% |
| 2015 | $21,251,216,799 | $21,251,216,799 | +3.17% |
| 2014 | $27,141,023,558 | $20,648,211,567 | +3.22% |
| 2013 | $28,037,239,463 | $19,722,575,263 | +3.25% |
| 2012 | $25,503,060,420 | $18,773,117,889 | +3.30% |
| 2011 | $23,459,515,276 | $17,447,560,253 | +3.38% |
| 2010 | $20,265,559,484 | $16,527,123,088 | +3.52% |
| 2009 | $15,328,342,304 | $14,984,033,822 | +3.60% |
| 2008 | $17,910,858,638 | $13,719,086,270 | +3.63% |
| 2007 | $14,056,957,976 | $12,729,507,610 | +3.59% |
| 2006 | $12,756,858,899 | $11,748,243,096 | +3.50% |
| 2005 | $8,331,870,169 | $10,887,711,636 | +3.36% |
| 2004 | $6,221,110,219 | $10,153,075,785 | +3.23% |
| 2003 | $4,901,869,764 | $9,485,983,916 | +3.15% |
| 2002 | $4,193,850,445 | $8,869,967,014 | +3.13% |
| 2001 | $4,094,441,301 | $8,487,518,231 | +3.07% |
| 2000 | $3,600,632,111 | $8,059,030,210 | +2.85% |
| 1999 | $3,404,284,891 | $7,756,725,565 | +2.72% |
| 1998 | $3,537,741,942 | $7,412,051,124 | +2.66% |
| 1997 | $4,303,288,480 | $7,440,753,544 | +2.59% |
| 1996 | $3,597,220,962 | $7,167,388,798 | +2.48% |
| 1995 | $3,806,983,413 | $6,747,775,257 | +2.44% |
| 1994 | $3,656,806,166 | $6,557,753,280 | +2.42% |
| 1993 | $3,273,505,344 | $7,176,782,487 | +2.41% |
| 1992 | $3,182,810,841 | $6,720,005,310 | +2.44% |
| 1991 | $3,376,806,697 | $6,838,372,211 | +2.51% |
| 1990 | $3,288,381,797 | $6,840,844,039 | +2.60% |
| 1989 | $3,994,673,161 | $6,873,912,510 | +2.68% |
| 1988 | $3,728,878,149 | $6,944,994,654 | +2.78% |
| 1987 | $2,265,250,972 | $6,534,574,435 | +2.93% |
| 1986 | $1,664,413,508 | $6,364,287,628 | +3.03% |
| 1985 | $2,252,454,500 | $6,318,548,040 | +3.05% |
| 1984 | $2,719,518,933 | $6,218,106,324 | +3.13% |
| 1983 | $3,321,048,451 | $6,239,121,864 | +3.28% |
| 1982 | $3,871,117,093 | $6,364,287,628 | +3.26% |
| 1981 | $4,008,126,497 | $6,548,482,198 | +3.11% |
| 1980 | $3,884,530,854 | $6,168,040,111 | +3.04% |
| 1979 | $3,353,445,378 | $5,986,318,100 | +3.04% |
| 1978 | $2,811,032,473 | $6,172,984,907 | +3.07% |
| 1977 | $2,515,296,940 | $6,138,989,403 | +3.08% |
| 1976 | $2,742,859,263 | $6,432,587,907 | +3.08% |
| 1975 | $2,442,672,141 | $6,055,854,685 | +3.04% |
| 1974 | $2,910,981,262 | $6,196,473,040 | +2.98% |
| 1973 | $2,434,255,237 | $5,822,212,020 | +2.92% |
| 1972 | $1,872,416,680 | $5,878,768,641 | +2.85% |
| 1971 | $1,653,259,341 | $5,383,050,756 | +2.80% |
| 1970 | $1,788,779,285 | $5,387,686,297 | +2.97% |
| 1969 | $1,926,399,230 | $5,141,063,669 | +3.24% |
| 1968 | $1,573,739,371 | $5,163,624,360 | +3.28% |
| 1967 | $1,340,639,464 | $5,099,960,030 | +3.26% |
| 1966 | $1,238,999,505 | $4,725,699,011 | +3.25% |
| 1965 | $1,061,199,576 | $5,004,463,110 | +3.22% |
| 1964 | $822,639,671 | $4,290,246,254 | +3.21% |
| 1963 | $704,339,719 | $3,823,270,197 | +3.21% |
| 1962 | $679,279,729 | $3,702,122,212 | +3.20% |
| 1961 | $682,359,727 | $3,796,691,708 | +3.18% |
| 1960 | $698,739,721 | $3,745,698,444 | +3.16% |
Zambia GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $45,580,000,000 | 4.9% | $1,970 | +2.74% |
| 2028 | $48,615,000,000 | 5.0% | $2,046 | +2.69% |
| 2029 | $54,633,000,000 | 5.3% | $2,240 | +2.64% |
| 2030 | $59,105,000,000 | 5.3% | $2,362 | +2.60% |
| 2031 | $63,927,000,000 | 5.3% | $2,491 | +2.56% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $113,355,000,000 | $4,899 | −4.2% | +2.74% |
| 2028 | $121,514,000,000 | $5,114 | −4.3% | +2.69% |
| 2029 | $130,346,000,000 | $5,344 | −4.3% | +2.64% |
| 2030 | $139,808,000,000 | $5,587 | −4.2% | +2.60% |
| 2031 | $149,729,000,000 | $5,834 | – | +2.56% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division