Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 488.54 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zambia stood at 488.54 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 627.26 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 52.59 current US$ per person, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 164th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 60.26 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 78.76 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1966 | 88.98 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 104.81 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 110.16 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 101.95 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 108 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 122.71 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 120.29 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 109.19 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 155.74 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 178.55 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 122.79 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 121.83 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 108.01 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 128.54 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 185.84 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1981 | 139.17 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 155.68 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 106.93 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 89.44 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 97.36 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 80.15 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 94.96 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 116.52 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 165.08 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1990 | 154.55 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 98.63 current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 101.23 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 83.01 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 52.59 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 88.49 current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 91.61 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 75.4 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 114.64 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 86.01 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 108.81 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 104.6 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 100.66 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 140.82 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 189.7 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 220.12 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 249.57 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 318.53 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 392.37 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 283.2 current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 380.62 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 503.34 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2012 | 589.42 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 627.26 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 589.33 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 490.89 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 445.55 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 502.68 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 525.32 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 390.02 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 279.02 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 361.95 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 448.68 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 488.54 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.82 current US$ per person | 60.26 current US$ per person | 110.16 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 127.56 current US$ per person | 108 current US$ per person | 178.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.11 current US$ per person | 80.15 current US$ per person | 185.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.62 current US$ per person | 52.59 current US$ per person | 154.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.84 current US$ per person | 100.66 current US$ per person | 392.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 504.44 current US$ per person | 380.62 current US$ per person | 627.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.55 current US$ per person | 279.02 current US$ per person | 488.54 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 161 Cote d'Ivoire 589.89 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Iran 581.97 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 546.05 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Ghana 484.94 current US$ per person compare
- 166 India 463.49 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 444.06 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$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 488.54 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 627.26 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.59 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.