Zambia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Zambia. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
66.5 yrs2024
▲ +19.9 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
5.9%2024
▲ -7.0%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$1,1872024
▲ +$828since 2000
Inflation % annual
15.0%2024
▲ -11.0%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
5.2 /100k2015
▲ -2.8 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
502k2020
▲ +45ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
17.1%2024
▲ +16.9%since 2000
Population count
21.3M2024
▲ +11.3Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
0.54 t2024
▼ +0.35 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
45.5%2024
▲ +9.6%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
3.8%2024
▼ -0.1%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$1,1902024
▲ +$840since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$25.3B2024
▲ +$21.7Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
61.9%2024
▲ +2.4%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
10.1%2024
▲ -12.4%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
6.0%2023
▲ +1.9%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
34.6 /1k2024
▲ -54.7 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
4.0%2012
▼ -0.0%since 2011
Education expenditure % of GDP
4.1%2023
▲ +2.3%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
108.7 /1002024
▲ +107.7 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
53.6%2024
▲ +36.9%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
83.0%2021
▼ -7.0%since 2000
Forest area % land
59.5%2023
▼ -3.8%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
73.4%2024
▲ +27.2%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data