Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 607.56 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Zambia stood at 607.56 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 688.81 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74 current US$ per person, in 1986.
Zambia ranks 141st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.55 current US$ per person | 99.76 current US$ per person | 255.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 214.7 current US$ per person | 156.62 current US$ per person | 290.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.79 current US$ per person | 74 current US$ per person | 223.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.36 current US$ per person | 92.46 current US$ per person | 168.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.66 current US$ per person | 89.04 current US$ per person | 391.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 518.67 current US$ per person | 376.72 current US$ per person | 688.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.53 current US$ per person | 415.75 current US$ per person | 607.56 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 138 Uzbekistan 638.38 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Sri Lanka 624.24 current US$ per person compare
- 140 French Polynesia 619.55 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Jamaica 595.33 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 572.66 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Senegal 541.04 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$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 601.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 607.56 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 688.81 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.