Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -33.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia is -33.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.2% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 355.35 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -761.92 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Zambia ranks 149th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 127.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -761.92 % change on previous year | -696.2% |
| 1981 | -39.57 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1982 | 22.2 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1983 | 53.09 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 1984 | 44.26 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1985 | -169.65 % change on previous year | -483.3% |
| 1986 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1987 | 29.46 % change on previous year | +144.1% |
| 1988 | -19.58 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 1989 | 25.44 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 1990 | -171.91 % change on previous year | -775.7% |
| 1991 | 48.57 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1998 | -213.41 % change on previous year | -539.4% |
| 1999 | 32.26 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2000 | -71.44 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 2001 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2002 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 32.94 % change on previous year | +7282826.9% |
| 2005 | 47.82 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 355.35 % change on previous year | +643.0% |
| 2007 | -129.37 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2008 | -242.78 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 2009 | 252.98 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 2010 | 67.12 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2011 | -28.34 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2012 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2013 | -111.77 % change on previous year | -537.8% |
| 2014 | -139.86 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2015 | -98.19 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2016 | -24.27 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2017 | 54.4 % change on previous year | -324.1% |
| 2018 | 21.3 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2019 | 141.1 % change on previous year | +562.5% |
| 2021 | 22.96 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2022 | -58.43 % change on previous year | -354.6% |
| 2023 | -176.64 % change on previous year | +202.3% |
| 2024 | -33.24 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -33.24 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.11 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -33.24 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 32.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +7282826.9% | 0.0005 % change on previous year | 32.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.8 % change on previous year | 127.8 % change on previous year | 127.8 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -80.42 % change on previous year | -761.92 % change on previous year | 53.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -76.12 % change on previous year | -213.41 % change on previous year | 48.57 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.43 % change on previous year | -242.78 % change on previous year | 355.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.3 % change on previous year | -139.86 % change on previous year | 141.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -61.34 % change on previous year | -176.64 % change on previous year | 22.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 146 Fiji -28.23 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Russia -31.11 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Moldova -32.7 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Montenegro -34 % change on previous year compare
- 151 El Salvador -34.8 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Nicaragua -44.21 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia was -33.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 355.35 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -761.92 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Zambia rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.