Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 133.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia stood at 133.53 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 133.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.99 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 144th of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 29.66 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 32.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 38.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 21.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 1982 | 32.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 1983 | 37.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 28.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 60.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.9% |
| 1986 | 50.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 45.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 81.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.6% |
| 1989 | 67.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 56.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 87.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 1997 | 31.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -63.3% |
| 1998 | 27.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 18.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 25.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 19.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 28.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 17.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 35.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 51.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 97.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +88.7% |
| 2007 | 121.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 109.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 31.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.3% |
| 2010 | 98.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +212.3% |
| 2011 | 80.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 23.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.5% |
| 2013 | 75.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +226.6% |
| 2014 | 95.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 21.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.3% |
| 2016 | 42.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.5% |
| 2017 | 69.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.1% |
| 2018 | 24.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.3% |
| 2019 | 24.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.5% |
| 2021 | 87.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 2022 | 81.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 83.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 133.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 133.53 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 133.53 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 54 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 121.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 133.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 141 Sri Lanka 146.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 146.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Djibouti 135.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Algeria 123.92 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Philippines 113.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 147 Morocco 110.24 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia was 133.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.