Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and up 327.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.27 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
That places Zambia 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2004 | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 4.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 3.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.1% |
| 2018 | 5.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 5.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 7.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 12.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.8% |
| 2022 | 12.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 149 Burundi 16.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Nauru 16.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 151 Namibia 16.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 153 Finland 15.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 154 Tanzania 15.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 155 Iraq 13.72 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia was 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 152nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.