Pre-demographic dividend vs Zambia: External balance on goods and services

Pre-demographic dividend
-1.5%
in 2024
Zambia
7.4%
in 2024
Pre-demographic dividend rank
29th
Zambia rank
28th

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Pre-demographic dividend
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7.4% against -1.5% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 5.1 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 28th of 44 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Pre-demographic dividend averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pre-demographic dividend Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.5% -5.2% 4.7% Pre-demographic dividend
2000s 1.6% -4.4% 6.0% Pre-demographic dividend
2010s 0.3% 1.2% 0.9% Zambia
2020s -0.0% 10.9% 10.9% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Pre-demographic dividend or Zambia?
Zambia, at 7.4% against -1.5% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Pre-demographic dividend and Zambia?
8.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and Zambia rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 28th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.