Economy & Growth in Zambia
423 indicators covering economy & growth for Zambia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel services | 12.0% | 2024 | down 11.0% | 139th |
| Net financial account | -934.11 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 163.9% | 130th |
| Travel services | 64.9% | 2024 | down 14.0% | 40th |
| Share of services in total exports | 10.8% | 2024 | up 40.8% | 161st |
| Net trade in goods and services | 688.73 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 17.2% | 64th |
| Net trade in goods | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 19.9% | 56th |
| Net errors and omissions | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 6,458.4% | 163rd |
| Current account balance | -1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 188.2% | 129th |
| Net primary income | -2.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 81.3% | 142nd |
| Transport services | 4.9% | 2024 | down 31.7% | 165th |
| Taxes less subsidies on products | 6.80 billion constant LCU | 2025 | down 4.4% | 122nd |
| Net secondary income | 945.24 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 217.8% | 69th |
| Current account balance | -4.4% | 2024 | down 209.1% | 143rd |
| Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index | 0.497 | 2025 | up 8.5% | 88th |
| Primary income payments | 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 86.9% | 96th |
| Portfolio equity, net inflows | -9.68 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | down 257.9% | 147th |
| Insurance and financial services | 7.8% | 2024 | down 13.2% | 76th |
| Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita | 0.773 | 2025 | up 3.5% | 84th |
| Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita | 91.0% | 2024 | up 5.8% | 94th |
| Where China ranks among a country’s import partners | 2 rank | 2024 | down 33.3% | 71st |
| Share of imports by region of origin | 263.13 million current US$ | 2024 | up 21.7% | 138th |
| Value of imports from China as a share of GDP | 5.9% | 2024 | up 86.8% | 59th |
| Value of imported goods as a share of GDP | 42.3% | 2024 | up 22.5% | 65th |
| Imports by region of origin | 263.13 million current US$ | 2024 | up 21.7% | 138th |
| Primary income receipts | 96.12 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 1,517.1% | 159th |
| Personal remittances, received | 1.3% | 2024 | up 515.1% | 119th |
| Secondary income receipts | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 211.3% | 119th |
| Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita | 110.08 constant 2024 US$ | 2024 | up 59.6% | 52nd |
| Gross savings | 36.1% | 2024 | down 10.6% | 19th |
| Foreign direct investment, net | -2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 17.5% | 148th |
| Gross savings | 32.2% | 2024 | down 18.6% | 31st |
| Grants, excluding technical cooperation | 970.39 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | down 1.6% | 29th |
| Technical cooperation grants | 91.16 million BoP, current US$ | 2023 | up 11.7% | 56th |
| GDP per capita | 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | down 8.4% | 159th |
| Fruit consumption per capita | 4.27 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 53.0% | 191st |
| Vegetable consumption per capita | 17.95 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 26.9% | 184th |
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | 71.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2023 | up 23.3% | 102nd |
| Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita | 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 2023 | down 5.9% | 174th |
| Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita | 48.26 grams per day per capita | 2023 | down 7.3% | 182nd |
| Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita | 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita | 2023 | up 4.3% | 171st |
| Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita | 2,170 kilocalories per day | 2023 | up 7.1% | 179th |
| Milk supply per person | 8.1 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 21.8% | 179th |
| Share of calories from animal protein vs. GDP per capita | 2.5% | 2023 | down 12.2% | 161st |
| Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita | 4.27 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 53.0% | 191st |
| Per capita egg consumption | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 11.2% | 139th |
| Fruit consumption by type | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | — | 140th |
| Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita | 17.95 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 26.9% | 184th |
| Cocoa bean consumption per person | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 2023 | down 66.7% | 181st |
| Animal protein consumption | 3.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 2023 | up 40.9% | 112th |
| Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply | 12.6% | 2023 | up 383.7% | 25th |
| Insurance and financial services | 1.4% | 2024 | down 84.6% | 123rd |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments | 32.54 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 1,626.2% | 99th |
| Secondary income, other sectors, payments | 99.58 million BoP, current US$ | 2024 | up 90.4% | 146th |
| Gross savings | 8.14 billion current US$ | 2024 | down 24.1% | 98th |
| Gross savings | 212.91 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 222.5% | 90th |
| GDP, PPP | 82.01 billion constant 2021 international $ | 2025 | up 39.8% | 104th |
| GDP per capita, PPP | 3,742 constant 2021 international $ | 2025 | up 4.6% | 172nd |
| GDP per capita | 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 4.6% | 172nd |
| GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database | 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 4.6% | 172nd |
| GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Penn World Table | 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2025 | up 4.6% | 172nd |