Net secondary income in Zambia

Zambia: Net secondary income was 945.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
945.24 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 267.9%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
945.24 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-154.80 million BoP, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
42
1978–2024

Net secondary income in Zambia, 1978–2024

-250.0M0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1978200120241978: -44.7M BoP, current US$1979: -63.8M BoP, current US$1980: -154.8M BoP, current US$1981: -110.2M BoP, current US$1982: -23.9M BoP, current US$1983: -1.5M BoP, current US$1984: -29.5M BoP, current US$1985: -24.1M BoP, current US$1986: -18.2M BoP, current US$1987: -8.9M BoP, current US$1988: 36.2M BoP, current US$1989: 81.3M BoP, current US$1990: 379.8M BoP, current US$1991: 240.0M BoP, current US$1997: 182.2M BoP, current US$1998: -24.0M BoP, current US$1999: 44.5M BoP, current US$2000: 13.6M BoP, current US$2001: 11.0M BoP, current US$2002: 76.1M BoP, current US$2003: 46.8M BoP, current US$2004: 28.6M BoP, current US$2005: 107.0M BoP, current US$2006: 362.2M BoP, current US$2007: 530.5M BoP, current US$2008: 560.1M BoP, current US$2009: 516.0M BoP, current US$2010: 431.8M BoP, current US$2011: 378.0M BoP, current US$2012: 453.9M BoP, current US$2013: 402.0M BoP, current US$2014: 297.4M BoP, current US$2015: 226.6M BoP, current US$2016: 211.9M BoP, current US$2017: 358.8M BoP, current US$2018: 275.9M BoP, current US$2019: 322.5M BoP, current US$2020: 221.2M BoP, current US$2021: 301.5M BoP, current US$2022: 284.9M BoP, current US$2023: 257.0M BoP, current US$2024: 945.2M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net secondary income in Zambia is 945.24 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 267.9% on the previous year and up 217.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net secondary income in Zambia peaked at 945.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -154.80 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.

That places Zambia 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -54.25 million BoP, current US$ -63.80 million BoP, current US$ -44.70 million BoP, current US$ 2
1980s -25.36 million BoP, current US$ -154.80 million BoP, current US$ 81.30 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 164.50 million BoP, current US$ -24.00 million BoP, current US$ 379.80 million BoP, current US$ 5
2000s 225.19 million BoP, current US$ 11.00 million BoP, current US$ 560.10 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 335.87 million BoP, current US$ 211.89 million BoP, current US$ 453.87 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 401.95 million BoP, current US$ 221.22 million BoP, current US$ 945.24 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 67 Latvia 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 975.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 69 Syria 949.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 71 Cameroon 941.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 72 South Sudan 915.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 73 Liberia 885.24 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net secondary income in Zambia?
Net secondary income in Zambia was 945.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net secondary income recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 945.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest net secondary income recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -154.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
How does Zambia rank for net secondary income?
Zambia ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is net secondary income rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 217.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net secondary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net secondary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,778 data points, 1960–2025
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.