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Zambia
Zambia: GDP of 28.7 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +58.3 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +3.8 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
Sovereign rating CCC+ Very weak rating · Substantial risk (CCC) 7 notches below investment grade · no. 28 of 34 in Africa Details →Economy
+26.9 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +3.8 %
- GDP 2025
- 28.7 bn$
Finances and debt
100.6 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −3.8 %
- Risk of debt distress
- High
- Owed to China
- 24.4 %
Trade
68.1 %
of exports: Copper, 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 14.5 bn$
- First client
- Switzerland · 33.1 %
Society
53.6 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2022
- 71.7 %
- Adults with an account · 2024
- 72.7 %
Markets and rating
CCC+
Very weak rating
- LuSE
- LuSE All Share (LASI) 24613.67
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · IMF debt sustainability analyses · rating agencies · Fictitious figures (development), not MansaAPI's
Questions
How much has the economy of Zambia grown since 2020?
Zambia: GDP of 28.7 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +58.3 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: +3.8 %.
What is the GDP per capita of Zambia?
1,310 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 4,379 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Zambia?
13.9 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Zambia?
100.6 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Zambia rank in Africa?
Economy no. 22 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Zambia?
S&P CCC+ · Moody's Caa1 · Fitch B−: very weak rating, substantial risk (ccc), 7 notches below investment grade, no. 28 of 34 in Africa.
Is Zambia business friendly?
Zambia: a business climate better than in most African countries. Above the African median on 4 indicators out of 4.
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Syli Atlas, « Zambia », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/countries/zambia. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).