Real GDP Growth: Zambia
Zambia's real gdp growth is currently 6.4% as of 2026. # Zambia Real GDP Growth Zambia's real GDP growth reached 6.
Current (2026)
6.4%
+10.3% y/y
Peak (2010)
10.3%
Low (1994)
-13.3%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Zambia
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Zambia
Analysis# Zambia Real GDP Growth
Zambia's real GDP growth reached 6.4% in 2026, marking a strong recovery from the COVID-19 contraction of -2.8% in 2020. The country's economic performance remains well below its all-time peak of 10.3% in 2010 but substantially above the catastrophic -13.3% contraction recorded in 1994. Since 1980, Zambia's economy has expanded by a cumulative 64.1%, reflecting decades of structural development despite persistent volatility.
The 2020 pandemic shock proved pivotal, triggering a sharp reversal before sustained recovery through 2021-2026. Growth stabilized in the 4-6% range during this recovery phase, with 2024 representing a temporary dip to 4% before accelerating to 5.8% in 2025 and 6.4% in 2026. The current trajectory suggests consolidating economic momentum as Zambia maintains growth above 5% into the medium term.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 4.8% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 4.8% | -5.88% |
| 2028 | 5.1% | -21.54% |
| 2027 | 6.5% | +1.56% |
| 2026 | 6.4% | +10.34% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | +45.00% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -25.93% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +3.85% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -16.13% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +321.43% |
| 2020 | -2.8% | -300.00% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -65.85% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +17.14% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -7.89% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +31.03% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -38.30% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -7.84% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -32.89% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +35.71% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -45.63% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.3% | +11.96% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +17.95% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -7.14% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +6.33% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +9.72% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +2.86% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +1.45% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +53.33% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -15.09% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +35.90% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -17.02% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +1275.00% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -110.53% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -38.71% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +113.79% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +121.80% |
| 1994 | -13.3% | -13200.00% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -104.76% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +400.00% |
| 1991 | -0.7% | -16.67% |
| 1990 | -0.6% | +83.78% |
| 1989 | -3.7% | -139.78% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +520.00% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -11.76% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +41.67% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +170.59% |
| 1984 | -1.7% | -54.55% |
| 1983 | -1.1% | +62.07% |
| 1982 | -2.9% | -143.94% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +69.23% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | — |
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