Zambia: Economy
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Lower Middle Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
| Economic Trivia | Zambia is one of the most urbanized countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2015): Switzerland, South Africa, and China |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Copper Mining And Processing, Construction, Foodstuffs, Beverages |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $69,235,695,459 (2017) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 4.077% (2017) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $4,050 (2017) |
GDP Country Rank 101/195 (2017)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 17.87% (2016) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $9,547,794,000 (2016) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 15.6% (2017) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 2.986% (2017) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 7.716% (2017) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($1,006,367,560) (2017) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 7,060,768 (2017) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 53.284% (2017) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 11.918% (2017) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 34.798% (2017) |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.792% (2017) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $9,391,564,683 (2017) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $9,095,330,637 (2017) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 67.05% (2016) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $865,903,085 (2017) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $885,102,775 (2016) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
How to interpret the graph: The purpose of this graph is to take a snapshot of a country’s economy in comparison to other economies. For example, Zambia’s Exports rank is higher than (please wait...) of the countries in the dataset. For Exports, FDI and GDP measures, a higher rank (closer to 100%) indicates a stronger economy. Conversely, for Unemployment and Inflation, a lower rank (closer to 0%) indicates a stronger economy.