Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Zambia stood at 88.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Zambia peaked at 88.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2002.
That places Zambia 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.4% | — |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 72.8% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 74.5% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 49.1% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 61.0% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 70.8% | 88.5% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -30.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 282.39 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -10.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,389 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -32.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2755 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Zambia?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Zambia was 88.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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