What is Zambia's total GDP?

Total GDP for Zambia was $25.3B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Zambia?

Life expectancy at birth in Zambia was 66.5 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Zambia?

Unemployment in Zambia was 5.9% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Zambia's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 83.0% of final energy consumption in Zambia in 2021 (World Bank).

Zambia

Africa · 2024

Zambia Overview & Key Indicators

Zambia is in the Africa region. Population is 21,314,956. Total GDP is $25.3B. GDP per capita is $1,187. Life expectancy is 66.5 years.

Population

21,314,956

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$25.3B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$1,187

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

66.5

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Zambia Demographics

Median Age (years)

17.7

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

2.81%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

45.5%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

0.3

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Zambia Economy

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

15.0%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

51.5

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2022

Poverty Rate

71.7%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2022

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

1.3%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Zambia Environment

CO₂ Emissions

0.54

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

83.0%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

59.5%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

20.2

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Zambia Technology

Internet Users

17.1%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

108.7

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Zambia

Zambia had a population of 21,314,956 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Zambia was $1,187 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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