Share of services in total exports in Zambia
Zambia: Share of services in total exports was 10.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of services in total exports in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 10.8% for share of services in total exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Zambia peaked at 19.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 161st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of services in total exports in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 11.9% | — |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -36.6% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +41.3% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +38.4% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +74.1% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +68.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 7.6% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 4.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 6.6% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 10.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.5% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 751.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,886 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Zambia?
- Share of services in total exports in Zambia was 10.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for share of services in total exports?
- Zambia ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.