Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Zambia
Zambia: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 120.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Zambia, 1997–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Zambia is 120.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Zambia peaked at 120.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 120.4%, in 2018.
That places Zambia 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.5% | 120.5% | 120.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 120.5% | 120.5% | 120.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 120.5% | 120.4% | 120.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 120.4% | 120.4% | 120.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.38 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 48.3% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Zambia?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Zambia was 120.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 120.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.4% in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).