Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 472.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia is 472.23 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 597.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.11 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
Zambia ranks 163rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 113.08 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 134.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 191.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 178.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 162.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 111.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 93.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 84.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 74.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 81.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 92.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 101.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 194.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.4% |
| 1991 | 94.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 1997 | 114.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 102.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 89.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 97.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 121.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 113.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 126.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 152.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 184.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 217.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 287.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 349.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 253.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 337.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 447.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 531.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 597.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 540.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 453.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 386.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 415.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 473.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 351.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 251.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 325.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 403.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 441.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 472.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 472.23 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 599.69 BoP, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 472.23 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 113.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 117.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 89.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 194.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 190.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 349.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 337.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 597.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 251.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 472.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 492.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Cote d'Ivoire 480.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Guinea 479.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Congo 471.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 443.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Nepal 409.29 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia was 472.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 597.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.11 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.