Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Zambia
Zambia: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.5222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 100 Ghana 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Honduras 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 0.3499 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Chile 0.3456 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 France 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Laos 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.