ICT service exports in Zambia
Zambia: ICT service exports was 1.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Zambia, 1997–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.8% for ict service exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Zambia peaked at 8.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.7% | — |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -97.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +5356.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +62.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +72.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +126.6% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +93.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -65.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -32.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports 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 | +5356.1% | 0.1% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 ict service exports in Zambia?
- Ict service exports in Zambia was 1.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for ict service exports?
- Zambia ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).