Economic complexity rankings in Zambia
Zambia: Economic complexity rankings was 75 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
75
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 121 countries
All-time high
108
in 2001
All-time low
59
in 1966
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Zambia, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, economic complexity rankings in Zambia stood at 75.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Zambia peaked at 108 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59, in 1966.
That places Zambia 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 61 | — |
| 1965 | 75 | +23.0% |
| 1966 | 59 | -21.3% |
| 1967 | 65 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 73 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 94 | +28.8% |
| 1971 | 87 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 92 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 85 | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 76 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 69 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 76 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 71 | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 73 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 83 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 101 | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 94 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 108 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 103 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 101 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 105 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 106 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 88 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 83 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 75 | -1.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.83 | 59 | 75 | 6 |
| 1970s | 82.3 | 76 | 94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.6 | 67 | 79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.5 | 76 | 102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.5 | 99 | 108 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5 | 75 | 98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Zambia?
- Economic complexity rankings in Zambia was 75 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 108 in 2001.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 1966.
- How does Zambia rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Zambia ranks 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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