Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 47.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 47.93 % change on previous year for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7,456.4% on the previous year and up 291.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 200.85 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -45.09 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Zambia 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 20.92 % change on previous year | +1332.4% |
| 1981 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1982 | -24.53 % change on previous year | -1388.0% |
| 1983 | -18.78 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1984 | -20.58 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1985 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1986 | -33.16 % change on previous year | +298.5% |
| 1987 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1988 | 29.28 % change on previous year | +460.7% |
| 1989 | 49.33 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1990 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1991 | -27.3 % change on previous year | -227.2% |
| 1998 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1999 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2000 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 25.34 % change on previous year | +253.1% |
| 2002 | -20.11 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2003 | 23.78 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 2004 | 13.49 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 200.85 % change on previous year | +1389.0% |
| 2006 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2007 | 19.43 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2008 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2009 | -14.55 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 2010 | 8 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2011 | 16.56 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2012 | 48.8 % change on previous year | +194.6% |
| 2013 | -23.44 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2014 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2016 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 2017 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2018 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -548.0% |
| 2019 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2020 | -45.09 % change on previous year | -833.2% |
| 2021 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2022 | 78.66 % change on previous year | -1552.8% |
| 2023 | -0.6515 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2024 | 47.93 % change on previous year | -7456.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1278 % change on previous year | -33.16 % change on previous year | 49.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -27.3 % change on previous year | 21.47 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.38 % change on previous year | -20.11 % change on previous year | 200.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.02 % change on previous year | -23.44 % change on previous year | 48.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.09 % change on previous year | -45.09 % change on previous year | 78.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Zambia was 47.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 200.85 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.09 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.