ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia is 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.006 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 169th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.3248 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2464 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3971 BoP, current US$ per person | +6529.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4038 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4097 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9084 BoP, current US$ per person | +121.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.7% |
| 2007 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +6529.8% | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3971 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +121.7% | 0.4097 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9084 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2000 | -97.6% | 0.2464 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2923 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2464 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3248 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 166 Bhutan 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Algeria 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Afghanistan 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Tonga 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Gabon 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Tanzania 1 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia was 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.