Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Zambia
Zambia: Export unit value index (2015 = 100) was 178.8 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Export unit value index in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export unit value index in Zambia is 178.8 2015 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Zambia peaked at 178.8 2015 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.7 2015 = 100, in 1999.
That places Zambia 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 87 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 71.2 2015 = 100 | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 57.6 2015 = 100 | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 65.1 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 60.7 2015 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 53.2 2015 = 100 | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 44.8 2015 = 100 | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 60.7 2015 = 100 | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 89.3 2015 = 100 | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 78.2 2015 = 100 | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 92.8 2015 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 87.8 2015 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 83.9 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 76.9 2015 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 77.8 2015 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 96.7 2015 = 100 | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 74.3 2015 = 100 | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 71.6 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 50.1 2015 = 100 | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 38.7 2015 = 100 | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 43.9 2015 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 40.6 2015 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 39.9 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 44.1 2015 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 58.9 2015 = 100 | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 70.5 2015 = 100 | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 110.8 2015 = 100 | +57.2% |
| 2007 | 118.1 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 118.8 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94 2015 = 100 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 128.7 2015 = 100 | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 149.8 2015 = 100 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 135.6 2015 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 126.1 2015 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 120 2015 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 92.1 2015 = 100 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 110 2015 = 100 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 116.1 2015 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 108.5 2015 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 110.9 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 159.8 2015 = 100 | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 163 2015 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 158.6 2015 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 167.6 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 178.8 2015 = 100 | +6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 178.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 148.6 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 178.8 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 151.3 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.78 2015 = 100 | 44.8 2015 = 100 | 89.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.06 2015 = 100 | 38.7 2015 = 100 | 96.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.96 2015 = 100 | 39.9 2015 = 100 | 118.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.69 2015 = 100 | 92.1 2015 = 100 | 149.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.45 2015 = 100 | 110.9 2015 = 100 | 178.8 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 21 Ukraine 183.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 22 Mauritania 181.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 23 East Timor 180.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 25 Tuvalu 177.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 26 Italy 176.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 26 Sao Tome and Principe 176.7 2015 = 100 compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 176.7 2015 = 100 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)
- 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 export unit value index in Zambia?
- Export unit value index in Zambia was 178.8 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 178.8 2015 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 2015 = 100 in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for export unit value index?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.