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Zambia

Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · Capital: Lusaka

Population

21.9m

2025 · #61 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$1,318

2025 · #186 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

3.8%

2025 · #85 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

13.9%

2025 · #16 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

71.4%

2021 · #14 of 48

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

18.8%

2024 · #52 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.8%

2025 · #19 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

66.5

2024 · #181 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

4.0

2024 · #25 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

45.9%

2025 · #159 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

5.9%

2025 · #79 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

10.5%

2025 · #110 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

61.9%

2025 · #90 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

5.2

2015 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

34.6

2024 · #35 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

6.0%

2023 · #105 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

4.1%

2023 · #90 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.5

2024 · #159 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

83.0%

2021 · #11 of 212

Source: World Bank