What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.

How does Zambia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Zambia ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia

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

Zambia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

29th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.7416 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1971

All-time low

0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2003

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.7416 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.

Zambia ranks 29th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.5181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1962	0.4932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1963	0.5125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1964	0.5713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1965	0.4966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1966	0.5577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1967	0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1968	0.4823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1969	0.557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1970	0.5596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1971	0.7416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1972	0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.4%
1973	0.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1974	0.4833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1975	0.3316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.4%
1976	0.3901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1977	0.3562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1978	0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1979	0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
1980	0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1981	0.2692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1982	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1983	0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1984	0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1985	0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
1986	0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1987	0.3854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1988	0.3162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1989	0.3372 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1990	0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1991	0.3207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1992	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1993	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1994	0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1995	0.2732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1996	0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1997	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1998	0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
1999	0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2000	0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2001	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2002	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2003	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2004	0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
2005	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2006	0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.0%
2007	0.3284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2008	0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2009	0.2813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2010	0.3553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.3%
2011	0.3837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2012	0.3672 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2013	0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2014	0.3572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2015	0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2016	0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2017	0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2018	0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2019	0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2020	0.4369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.7%
2021	0.4984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2022	0.3992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2023	0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2024	0.4456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2025	0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4823 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Zambia

26 Papua New Guinea 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 North Macedonia 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Namibia 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Congo 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 Eswatini 0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
32 Kuwait 0.4585 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$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 601.03 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.7416 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
How does Zambia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Zambia ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.