Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 91.96 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 91.96 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 114.95 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.65 current US$ per person, in 1986.
Zambia ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 72.77 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 78.96 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 110.02 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 93.98 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 63.02 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1983 | 50.27 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 42.66 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 36.75 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 25.65 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1987 | 28.84 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 35.23 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 53.77 current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 1990 | 47.53 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 44.14 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 30.5 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 29.32 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 30.55 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 32.18 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 34.2 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 33.87 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 35.31 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 36.85 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 33.03 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 40.19 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 64.22 current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2008 | 61.82 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 47.46 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 60.82 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 72.86 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 86.53 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 114.95 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 100.38 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 84.19 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 79.13 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 81.19 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 89.9 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 79.59 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 54.61 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 65.09 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 92.01 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 82.03 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 91.96 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.87 current US$ per person | 72.77 current US$ per person | 78.96 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 54.02 current US$ per person | 25.65 current US$ per person | 110.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.41 current US$ per person | 29.32 current US$ per person | 47.53 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.91 current US$ per person | 32.18 current US$ per person | 64.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.95 current US$ per person | 60.82 current US$ per person | 114.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.14 current US$ per person | 54.61 current US$ per person | 92.01 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 165 Tajikistan 104.12 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Kenya 96.3 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 95.4 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 90.14 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Uganda 87.25 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Cameroon 81.53 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 91.96 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.95 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.65 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.