Zambia Real GDP Growth

2015 - 2017 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Zambia Real GDP Growth

  • The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Zambia expanded 3.3 % YoY in Sep 2017, following a growth of 3.2 % in the previous quarter.
  • Real GDP Growth YoY data in Zambia is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2015 to Sep 2017, with an average rate of 4.7 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.7 % in Jun 2016 and a record low of 1.3 % in Dec 2015.
The Ministry of Finance and National Planning provides quarterly Real GDP Growth at 2010 prices.


Related information about Zambia Real GDP Growth

  • In the latest reports, Nominal GDP of Zambia reached 28.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 9.3 % in Dec 2023.
  • GDP Per Capita in Zambia reached 1,375.3 USD in Dec 2015.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 34.5 % in Dec 2015.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 42.8 % in Dec 2015.
  • Public Consumption accounted for 14.8 % in Dec 2015.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 50.7 % in Dec 2015.

View Zambia's Real GDP Growth from Mar 2015 to Sep 2017 in the chart:

Zambia Real GDP Growth

What was Zambia's Real GDP Growth in Sep 2017?

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Zambia expanded 3.3 % YoY in Sep 2017, following a growth of 3.2 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.3 Sep 2017 3.2 Jun 2017 1.3 Dec 2015 4.7 Jun 2016 % quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2017

Real GDP Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Argentina (%) 6.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 6.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Australia (%) 1.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1960 - Jun 2025
Austria (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1989 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 4.0 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Belarus (%) 1.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) -2.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 1.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) -5.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2025
Brunei (%) -0.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 5.1 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Canada (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1962 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
China (%) 4.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Croatia (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (%) 3.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 4.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) 5.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
France (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1950 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 7.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 0.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 1.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Hungary (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 0.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
India (%) 8.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2005 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) 5.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) -0.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1989 - Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 12.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 6.0 2024 yearly 1966 - 2024
Japan (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1956 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) 2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 7.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 5.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
South Korea (%) 1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (%) 3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (%) -2.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 4.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Latvia (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 8.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (%) 3.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 4.0 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 5.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 4.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 4.2 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Mexico (%) -0.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 6.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) 5.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) 2.0 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2018
Myanmar (%) 3.3 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
Nepal (%) 2.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Netherlands (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1983 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 4.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Norway (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1979 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) 1.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 3.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 3.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) 5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 4.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 3.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 1.8 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2019
Qatar (%) 1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 1.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 4.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 4.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) -1.9 2021 yearly 1983 - 2021
Sweden (%) 2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1966 - Sep 2025

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Zambia Key Series

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
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) 140.207 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1998 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 209.298 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1992 - Nov 2025
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.425 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
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 69.648 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -32.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 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) -56.778 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -7.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -49.528 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 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) 3,291.796 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,453.988 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 9.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 26.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 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 (%) 12.97 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024

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