Export value index in Zambia
Zambia: Export value index was 169.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, export value index in Zambia stood at 169.7 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Zambia peaked at 176.3 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.6 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Zambia 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 56.5 2015 = 100 | +112.4% |
| 2007 | 69.3 2015 = 100 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 76.2 2015 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 64.8 2015 = 100 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 108.4 2015 = 100 | +67.3% |
| 2011 | 135.4 2015 = 100 | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 141.2 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 159.9 2015 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 146.1 2015 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 96.5 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 120.9 2015 = 100 | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 136.8 2015 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 106.6 2015 = 100 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 120 2015 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 166.5 2015 = 100 | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 176.3 2015 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 158 2015 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 169.7 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 169.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 169.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.68 2015 = 100 | 26.6 2015 = 100 | 76.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 125.18 2015 = 100 | 96.5 2015 = 100 | 159.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.1 2015 = 100 | 120 2015 = 100 | 176.3 2015 = 100 | 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)
- 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 export value index in Zambia?
- Export value index in Zambia was 169.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 176.3 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for export value index?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.