Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Zambia
Zambia: Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products was 58.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Zambia, 1997–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Zambia stood at 58.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Zambia peaked at 69.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 19th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 69.1% | — |
| 2001 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 60.8% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 58.4% | 60.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Zambia?
- Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Zambia was 58.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.