Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 74.7% on the previous year and up 1,634.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 181st of 198 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$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +533.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +252.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +760.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.3% |
| 2020 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +760.4% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +533.0% | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 178 Chad 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Congo 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Tanzania 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Iran 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Bangladesh 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Central African Republic 0.0035 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,634.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.