Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Zambia
60.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
67.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia rank
9th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 67.6 % change on previous year against 60.3 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 7.3 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 32.14 % change on previous year 72.43 % change on previous year 40.28 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s 4.54 % change on previous year -3.49 % change on previous year 8.03 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 291.67 % change on previous year 1.03 % change on previous year 290.64 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 83.5 % change on previous year 32.74 % change on previous year 50.76 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 42.37 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 40.49 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 67.6 % change on previous year against 60.3 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
7.3 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 9th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 8,989 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.