Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 61.2% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Zambia 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 126 Nicaragua 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Rwanda 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Japan 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Vietnam 0.0525 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Saudi Arabia 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Oman 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Zambia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.