Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Zambia

Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 63.22 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
63.22 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
131st
of 157 countries
All-time high
80.46 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2005
All-time low
55.43 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2001
Years of data
13
2000–2012

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Zambia, 2000–2012

0204060802000200620122000: 56.1 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 55.4 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 68.5 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 77.8 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 68.9 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 80.5 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 69.5 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 69.1 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 65.6 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 64.7 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 60.9 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 62.4 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 63.2 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Zambia is 63.22 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2012.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Zambia peaked at 80.46 Percentage of merchandise value in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.43 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2001.

Zambia ranks 131st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods in Zambia, 2000 to 2012.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 56.07 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 55.43 Percentage of merchandise value -1.1%
2002 68.52 Percentage of merchandise value +23.6%
2003 77.81 Percentage of merchandise value +13.6%
2004 68.94 Percentage of merchandise value -11.4%
2005 80.46 Percentage of merchandise value +16.7%
2006 69.45 Percentage of merchandise value -13.7%
2007 69.06 Percentage of merchandise value -0.6%
2008 65.59 Percentage of merchandise value -5.0%
2009 64.74 Percentage of merchandise value -1.3%
2010 60.86 Percentage of merchandise value -6.0%
2011 62.36 Percentage of merchandise value +2.5%
2012 63.22 Percentage of merchandise value +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.61 Percentage of merchandise value 55.43 Percentage of merchandise value 80.46 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 62.15 Percentage of merchandise value 60.86 Percentage of merchandise value 63.22 Percentage of merchandise value 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 128 Norway 67.87 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 129 Romania 65.39 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 130 Denmark 63.97 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 132 Cambodia 62.51 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 133 Mali 61.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 134 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58.05 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Zambia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Zambia was 63.22 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 80.46 Percentage of merchandise value in 2005.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.43 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001.
How does Zambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Zambia ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2012.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.