Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 64.74 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Zambia is 64.74 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 66.39 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.48 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Zambia 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18.79 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 18.5 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 21.71 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 21.46 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 15.68 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 12.33 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 9.5 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 8.45 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 5.48 current US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 5.6 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 7.05 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 10.25 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1990 | 12.14 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 8.61 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 12.11 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 1998 | 10.8 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 10.94 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.4 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 13.87 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 10.74 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 12.89 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 14.17 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 41.26 current US$ per person | +191.1% |
| 2006 | 46.36 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 53.44 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 47.5 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 39.18 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 40.88 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 46.09 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 66.39 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 49.23 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 53.53 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 52.53 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 52.33 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.59 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 53.03 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 54.65 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 29.15 current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 26.81 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 46.59 current US$ per person | +73.8% |
| 2023 | 45.01 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 64.74 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 64.74 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.21 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 64.74 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.64 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +191.1% | 14.17 current US$ per person | 41.26 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.65 current US$ per person | 18.5 current US$ per person | 18.79 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.75 current US$ per person | 5.48 current US$ per person | 21.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.92 current US$ per person | 8.61 current US$ per person | 12.14 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.08 current US$ per person | 10.74 current US$ per person | 53.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.82 current US$ per person | 40.88 current US$ per person | 66.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.46 current US$ per person | 26.81 current US$ per person | 64.74 current US$ per person | 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)
- Commercial service imports 2.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 64.74 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.39 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.