Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Personal transfers, receipts was 334.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Zambia, 2003–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 334.31 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 473.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Zambia peaked at 334.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.30 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 104th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.30 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 48.40 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 52.87 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 57.68 million BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 59.30 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 68.19 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 41.26 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 43.66 million BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 46.28 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 72.86 million BoP, current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2013 | 53.98 million BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 58.30 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 47.05 million BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 38.46 million BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 93.64 million BoP, current US$ | +143.5% |
| 2018 | 106.97 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 98.26 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 134.87 million BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 239.71 million BoP, current US$ | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 243.49 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 245.69 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 334.31 million BoP, current US$ | +36.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 334.31 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 334.31 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.00 million BoP, current US$ | 36.30 million BoP, current US$ | 68.19 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.95 million BoP, current US$ | 38.46 million BoP, current US$ | 106.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.61 million BoP, current US$ | 134.87 million BoP, current US$ | 334.31 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 101 Madagascar 363.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 North Macedonia 359.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Cape Verde 338.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 319.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Benin 313.86 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Greece 309.98 million BoP, current US$ 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 in Zambia?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Zambia was 334.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 334.31 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.30 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.