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Identity
Regime
representative democracy
Capital
Lusaka
Population
19,693,423
Area
752,612 km²
Currency
ZMW
Executive
Head of State
Hakainde Hichilema
2021
2021
Head of Government
—
Cabinet (size)
0
Parliament
166 seats
1 chamber(s)
1 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.50
#88
#88
Freedom House
53/100
Partly Free
Partly Free
CPI corruption
37/100
#99
#99
Press RSF
58/100
#77
#77
Economy
GDP (B$)
29 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
1,318 $
2025
2025
Growth %
3.8 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
13.9 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
5.9 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
0.3 Md$
1.3 %PIB · #109
1.3 %PIB · #109
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO · Commonwealth · African Union · SADC
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
31% · 51% · 64%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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