Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 96.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 96.12 million BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.3% on the previous year and up 1,517.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 96.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million BoP, current US$, in 1987.
Zambia ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8.40 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 16.20 million BoP, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 20.40 million BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 15.10 million BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 2.90 million BoP, current US$ | -80.8% |
| 1984 | 4.70 million BoP, current US$ | +62.1% |
| 1985 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | -48.0% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 3.20 million BoP, current US$ | +190.9% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 10.40 million BoP, current US$ | +550.0% |
| 1997 | 46.70 million BoP, current US$ | +349.0% |
| 1998 | 43.90 million BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 43.90 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.40 million BoP, current US$ | -55.8% |
| 2001 | 21.40 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 41.60 million BoP, current US$ | +94.4% |
| 2003 | 32.00 million BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 32.00 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.92 million BoP, current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 19.73 million BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 35.24 million BoP, current US$ | +78.6% |
| 2008 | 29.54 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 5.46 million BoP, current US$ | -81.5% |
| 2010 | 8.37 million BoP, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 11.13 million BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 10.09 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 5.31 million BoP, current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2014 | 5.94 million BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 8.27 million BoP, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 70.16 million BoP, current US$ | +748.5% |
| 2017 | 73.14 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 27.52 million BoP, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 2019 | 45.16 million BoP, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 2020 | 36.57 million BoP, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 12.63 million BoP, current US$ | -65.5% |
| 2022 | 26.71 million BoP, current US$ | +111.5% |
| 2023 | 59.96 million BoP, current US$ | +124.5% |
| 2024 | 96.12 million BoP, current US$ | +60.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 96.12 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 377.30 million BoP, current US$, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 96.12 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 160.79 million BoP, current US$, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +748.5% | 8.27 million BoP, current US$ | 70.16 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +550.0% | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10.40 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.75 million BoP, current US$ | 8.40 million BoP, current US$ | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.86 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 million BoP, current US$ | 20.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.30 million BoP, current US$ | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | 46.70 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.03 million BoP, current US$ | 5.46 million BoP, current US$ | 41.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.51 million BoP, current US$ | 5.31 million BoP, current US$ | 73.14 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.40 million BoP, current US$ | 12.63 million BoP, current US$ | 96.12 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 158 Nauru 102.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Fiji 101.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Bahamas 100.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 82.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Seychelles 78.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Gambia 73.85 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Zambia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Zambia was 96.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Zambia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,517.1%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary income 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
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.