Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate was -5.35 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-5.35 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 116.8%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.36 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-32.7 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Zambia is -5.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 116.8% on the previous year and down 178.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 56.36 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -32.7 % change on previous year, in 1986.

Zambia ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -7.97 % change on previous year
1972 11.21 % change on previous year -240.7%
1973 29.65 % change on previous year +164.4%
1974 21.37 % change on previous year -27.9%
1975 -16.41 % change on previous year -176.8%
1976 7.43 % change on previous year -145.3%
1977 -4.61 % change on previous year -162.1%
1978 11.43 % change on previous year -348.0%
1979 19.57 % change on previous year +71.2%
1980 12.24 % change on previous year -37.5%
1981 8.37 % change on previous year -31.6%
1982 -6.69 % change on previous year -179.9%
1983 -14.02 % change on previous year +109.7%
1984 -19.6 % change on previous year +39.8%
1985 -19.35 % change on previous year -1.3%
1986 -32.7 % change on previous year +69.0%
1987 35.02 % change on previous year -207.1%
1988 56.36 % change on previous year +60.9%
1989 32.57 % change on previous year -42.2%
1990 -2.29 % change on previous year -107.0%
1991 -13.78 % change on previous year +501.5%
1992 -0.4477 % change on previous year -96.8%
1993 1.31 % change on previous year -392.3%
1994 13.32 % change on previous year +917.6%
1995 4.23 % change on previous year -68.3%
1996 -4.87 % change on previous year -215.3%
1997 19.5 % change on previous year -500.1%
1998 -18.2 % change on previous year -193.3%
1999 -2.25 % change on previous year -87.6%
2000 6.3 % change on previous year -379.7%
2001 14.08 % change on previous year +123.5%
2002 2.9 % change on previous year -79.4%
2003 17.7 % change on previous year +510.9%
2004 22.35 % change on previous year +26.3%
2005 32.21 % change on previous year +44.1%
2006 50.6 % change on previous year +57.1%
2007 7.95 % change on previous year -84.3%
2008 31.96 % change on previous year +301.9%
2009 -9.7 % change on previous year -130.4%
2010 26.77 % change on previous year -375.9%
2011 17.96 % change on previous year -32.9%
2012 12.87 % change on previous year -28.4%
2013 6.84 % change on previous year -46.8%
2014 -4.7 % change on previous year -168.7%
2015 -18.45 % change on previous year +292.7%
2016 -6.48 % change on previous year -64.9%
2017 28.38 % change on previous year -538.1%
2018 3.23 % change on previous year -88.6%
2019 -12.13 % change on previous year -475.9%
2020 -23.04 % change on previous year +89.9%
2021 16.97 % change on previous year -173.6%
2022 31.82 % change on previous year +87.5%
2023 -5.35 % change on previous year -116.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.96 % change on previous year -16.41 % change on previous year 29.65 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.22 % change on previous year -32.7 % change on previous year 56.36 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.3497 % change on previous year -18.2 % change on previous year 19.5 % change on previous year 10
2000s 17.63 % change on previous year -9.7 % change on previous year 50.6 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.43 % change on previous year -18.45 % change on previous year 28.38 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.1 % change on previous year -23.04 % change on previous year 31.82 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 203 Saudi Arabia -3.7 % change on previous year compare
  2. 204 Eritrea -4.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 205 Botswana -4.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 207 Kenya -5.8 % change on previous year compare
  5. 208 Myanmar -6.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 209 South Africa -6.09 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Zambia?
Gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Zambia was -5.35 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 56.36 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -32.7 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Zambia rank for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 178.2%. 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 Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,049 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.