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Zambia · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

163rd of 182 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaZambia's gni per capita rose from US$420 in 1996 to US$1,200 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$1,200

Zambia's gni per capita rose from US$420 in 1996 to US$1,200 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

160th of 181 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Zambia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,490 in 1996 to intl $3,990 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $3,990

Zambia's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,490 in 1996 to intl $3,990 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

70th of 73 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexZambia's gini index fell from 59.4 in 1991 to 51.5 in 2022.19952000200520102015202040455055606551.5

Zambia's gini index fell from 59.4 in 1991 to 51.5 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

69th of 73 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Zambia's income share held by highest 10% fell from 42.6 % in 1991 to 39.1 % in 2022.19952000200520102015202032%34%36%38%40%42%44%39.1 %

Zambia's income share held by highest 10% fell from 42.6 % in 1991 to 39.1 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

70th of 73 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Zambia's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 1.7 % in 1991 to 3.9 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%3.9 %

Zambia's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 1.7 % in 1991 to 3.9 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

72nd of 73 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyZambia's extreme poverty rose from 63.0 % in 1991 to 71.7 % in 2022.19952000200520102015202055%60%65%70%75%71.7 %

Zambia's extreme poverty rose from 63.0 % in 1991 to 71.7 % in 2022.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

51st of 52 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesZambia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 57.0 % in 2010 to 60.0 % in 2022.201020122014201620182020202254%56%58%60%60.0 %

Zambia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rose from 57.0 % in 2010 to 60.0 % in 2022.

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