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Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia

Zambia: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
135th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
All-time low
0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
42
1978–2024

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1978–2024

00.010.020.031978200120241978: 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP1979: 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Zambia 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1978 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1979 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.8%
1980 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP -37.5%
1981 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.4%
1982 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP -45.1%
1983 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.5%
1984 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1985 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.9%
1986 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP +139.3%
1987 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP -66.5%
1988 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.9%
1989 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1990 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.6%
1991 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.2%
1997 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP +147.6%
1998 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1999 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP -42.2%
2000 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2001 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2002 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.9%
2003 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP +63.1%
2004 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2005 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2006 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2007 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2008 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2009 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP -44.8%
2010 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.5%
2011 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2012 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.6%
2013 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.4%
2014 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2015 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2016 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2017 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP +55.1%
2018 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2019 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.2%
2020 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2021 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.5%
2022 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2023 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2024 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.4%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +147.6% 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1986 +139.3% 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2
1980s 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 133 Madagascar 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 134 Sudan 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 136 Ireland 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 137 New Zealand 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 138 Bulgaria 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Zambia rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Zambia ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.