Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 503.47 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 503.47 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 686.39 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.01 current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Zambia 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 127.71 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 141.3 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 176.26 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 164.88 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 185.48 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 254.66 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1970 | 228.15 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 144.47 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 1972 | 161.05 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 233.65 current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1974 | 274.53 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 151.58 current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 1976 | 192.36 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 159.24 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 139.24 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 229.43 current US$ per person | +64.8% |
| 1980 | 210.3 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 103.06 current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 1982 | 146.06 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1983 | 123.29 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 91.75 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 67.17 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 86.05 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 89.83 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 112.25 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 80.49 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1990 | 65.78 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 117.4 current US$ per person | +78.5% |
| 1992 | 86.39 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 98.57 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 82.64 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 103.69 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 107.04 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 114.25 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 102.63 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 43.01 current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 2000 | 70.61 current US$ per person | +64.2% |
| 2001 | 94.81 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 82.2 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 86.27 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 138.89 current US$ per person | +61.0% |
| 2005 | 185.74 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 303.63 current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 2007 | 367.31 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 391.06 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 312.78 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 514.74 current US$ per person | +64.6% |
| 2011 | 611.05 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 627.76 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 686.39 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 546.33 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2015 | 422.92 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 384.62 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 455.11 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 485.55 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 380.43 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 410.07 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 568.29 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 576.5 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 503.47 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.05 current US$ per person | 127.71 current US$ per person | 254.66 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 191.37 current US$ per person | 139.24 current US$ per person | 274.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.02 current US$ per person | 67.17 current US$ per person | 210.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.14 current US$ per person | 43.01 current US$ per person | 117.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 203.33 current US$ per person | 70.61 current US$ per person | 391.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.49 current US$ per person | 380.43 current US$ per person | 686.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 514.58 current US$ per person | 410.07 current US$ per person | 576.5 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 137 Sri Lanka 524.59 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 514.34 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 499.17 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Nicaragua 498.23 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Ghana 496.69 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$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 503.47 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 686.39 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.01 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.