Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 36.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 2004–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 36.07 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,888.7% on the previous year and up 350.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 143.46 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -39.49 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Zambia 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2008 | 15 % change on previous year | +434.1% |
| 2009 | -39.49 % change on previous year | -363.3% |
| 2010 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2011 | 6 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 57.45 % change on previous year | +857.5% |
| 2013 | -25.92 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2014 | 8 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2015 | -19.3 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 2016 | -18.24 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 143.46 % change on previous year | -886.4% |
| 2018 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2019 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2020 | 37.25 % change on previous year | -557.7% |
| 2021 | 77.74 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2022 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9044 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2024 | 36.07 % change on previous year | +3888.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 36.07 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.82 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 36.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.58 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3888.7% | 0.9044 % change on previous year | 36.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 % change on previous year | -39.49 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.33 % change on previous year | -25.92 % change on previous year | 143.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.71 % change on previous year | 0.9044 % change on previous year | 77.74 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 39.02 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Benin 37.8 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Sweden 37.63 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Paraguay 34.27 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Lithuania 32.47 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 31.42 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia was 36.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.46 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.49 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.7%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.