Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.3% on the previous year and up 515.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Zambia ranks 98th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 95 Peru 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Malawi 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Tanzania 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Romania 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Lithuania 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 515.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.