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🇿🇲 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Zambia

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
8.81%
share of total income
Middle 40%
34.96%
share of total income
Top 10%
56.23%
share of total income
Top 1%
18.04%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (ZMW)

BracketAvg. Income (ZMW)Threshold (ZMW)
Bottom 50%5,119 ZMW< 7,679
Middle 40%50,524 ZMW7,679 - 195,027
Top 10%325,045 ZMW> 195,027
Top 1%1,043,116 ZMW> 625,869
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+-0.18%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
-0.18%
Bottom 50%
-0.18%
Top 1% Growth
-0.18%

Inequality Gap

56.2%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.6x the national average salary in Zambia.

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