Zambia

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 28,165.2 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Real GDP Growth (%) 3.3 Sep 2017 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2017
GDP per Capita (USD) 1,375.334 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 9.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 10,764.191 2015 yearly 2010 - 2015
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 50.7 2015 yearly 2010 - 2015
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 3,140.923 2015 yearly 2010 - 2015
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 14.8 2015 yearly 2010 - 2015
Investment: % of GDP (%) 42.8 2015 yearly 2010 - 2015
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn) 8,168.522 2015 yearly 2010 - 2015
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 20,901.838 2015 yearly 2010 - 2015
Gross Savings Rate (%) 34.5 2015 yearly 2010 - 2015
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 4,588.540 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 1,671.730 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 4.844 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 78.242 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Production Last Frequency Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%) 1.4 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 2,096,521.000 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Gold Production (kg) 2,199.000 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 1.300 2019 yearly 1986 - 2019
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -864.009 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2015 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,298.242 Sep 2025 monthly Nov 2015 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.9 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) 365.988 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) 791.787 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) 349.147 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Population (Person mn) 19.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 36.0 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Employed Persons (Person) 3,164,748.000 2021 yearly 1991 - 2021
Unemployment Rate (%) 12.60 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Monthly Earnings (USD) 211 2021 yearly 2017 - 2021
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 0.46 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 23.469 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Number of Registered Vehicles (Unit) 86,846 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 2,161.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 1,094.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 10.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2025
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 13.896 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 7.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.533 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 49.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,346.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 20.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,102.805 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 990.841 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,147.460 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,297.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 231,680.704 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 129,125.506 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 7.236 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 7.161 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 140.724 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 250.530 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1992 - Oct 2025
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.425 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 69.648 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 107.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 168.638 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -42.3 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 17.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.0 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 221.8 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 46.600 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3.2 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 49.800 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 23,890.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.593 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -31,493.988 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 127.254 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 3,026.554 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,185.124 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 15.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 26.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,067.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 8,807.158 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 16.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,984.8 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 16.6 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 3,588.534 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 19.28 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 12.46 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Liquid Assets Ratio (%) 32.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 26.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Bank Lending Rate (% pa) 28.660 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/ZMW) 22.847 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Policy Rate (% pa) 14.25 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2025
Short Term Interest Rate (% pa) 11.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Long Term Interest Rate (% pa) 17.75 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Oct 2025
Real Effective Exchange Rate (2005=100) 95.9 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Aug 2025
Short Term Government Bond Yield (% pa) 11.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Energy Last Frequency Range
Electricity Production (GWh) 19,373 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
Tourism Last Frequency Range
Tourism Revenue (USD mn) 820 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Tourism Revenue Growth (%) 10.5 2019 yearly 1998 - 2019
Financial Market Last Frequency Range
Equity Market Index (02Jan1997=100) 25,168.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2018 - Nov 2025
Market Capitalization: % of GDP (%) 25.6 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 2,709.869 Nov 2020 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2020
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Registered Motor Vehicles (Unit th) 370.000 2015 yearly 2005 - 2015
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 81,264.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 21,151,200.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) 0.392 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Teledensity: Mobile (Number) 102.062 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Exports: ICT Goods (USD th) 5,190.616 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 751.103 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Television (USD th) 521.942 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: ICT Goods (USD th) 183,310.158 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 150,629.612 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Television (USD th) 37,137.147 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
ZM: Railways: Goods Transported (Ton-km mn) 297.000 2017 yearly 1995 - 2017

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