Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (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 imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 125th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 122 Benin 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Philippines 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 New Zealand 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Laos 0.0767 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Malawi 0.0767 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$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.