How does Zambia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Zambia ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Zambia

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

46th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1964

All-time low

0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

Years of data

1964–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Zambia, 1964–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Zambia stood at 0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Zambia peaked at 0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.

Zambia ranks 46th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1964 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1964	0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.4916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1966	0.5423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1967	0.4841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1968	0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1969	0.5548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1970	0.5512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1971	0.3882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1972	0.393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1973	0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1974	0.4567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1975	0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
1976	0.3607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1977	0.3357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1978	0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1979	0.3853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.3%
1980	0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1981	0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.0%
1982	0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.5%
1983	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1984	0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1985	0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1986	0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.6%
1987	0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1988	0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1989	0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
1990	0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1991	0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.2%
1992	0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1993	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1994	0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
1995	0.2393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1996	0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1997	0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1998	0.2751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1999	0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-55.3%
2000	0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+59.6%
2001	0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
2002	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2003	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2004	0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
2005	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2006	0.2887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2007	0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2008	0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2009	0.2753 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2010	0.3547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
2011	0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2012	0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2013	0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2014	0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2015	0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2016	0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2017	0.3068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2018	0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2019	0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2020	0.4309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.6%
2021	0.5042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2022	0.3984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2023	0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1970s	0.3903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Zambia

43 Tunisia 0.3899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Mauritania 0.3804 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Serbia 0.3799 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
47 Equatorial Guinea 0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
48 Germany 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
49 Turkmenistan 0.3689 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Zambia?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Zambia was 0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
How does Zambia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Zambia ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.