Zambia's middle-income economy, with a per capita GDP of $1,330, hinges on copper mining. Agriculture and services contribute, with copper as a key export and machinery as imports. Inflation and poverty are significant challenges. Recent IMF bailouts and investments, including the UK Green Compact, support renewable energy and growth. Zambia focuses on diversifying from copper, enhancing infrastructure, and attracting foreign investment to drive economic stability and reduce poverty, leveraging its natural resources for sustainable development.
World Bank GDP economic data: 2010-2024. Last updated Apr 2026. See Zambia GDP per capita.
Zambia GDP Statistics by Year
| Year | GDP Size (in billions $) |
| 2025 (projected) | 28 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2014 | 27 |
| 2013 | 28 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2010 | 20 |