Capital goods imports (current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Capital goods imports (current US$) was 579.16 million current US$ in 2003. ▲ Rising
Latest (2003)
579.16 million current US$
Change on year
up 78.1%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
579.16 million current US$
in 2003
All-time low
117.90 million current US$
in 1984
Years of data
20
1984–2003
Capital goods imports in Zambia, 1984–2003
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 579.16 million current US$ for capital goods imports in 2003. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.1% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Zambia peaked at 579.16 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 117.90 million current US$, in 1984.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Capital goods imports (current US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 117.90 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 162.70 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1986 | 136.00 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 250.00 million current US$ | +83.8% |
| 1988 | 292.10 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 372.00 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 346.00 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 285.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 349.00 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 328.00 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 295.97 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 396.00 million current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 361.31 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 387.77 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 283.61 million current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 252.59 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 283.62 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 460.00 million current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2002 | 325.26 million current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 579.16 million current US$ | +78.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 579.16 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 513.26 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 579.16 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 373.53 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 221.78 million current US$ | 117.90 million current US$ | 372.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 328.52 million current US$ | 252.59 million current US$ | 396.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.01 million current US$ | 283.62 million current US$ | 579.16 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 861.90 million current US$ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 779.78 million current US$ compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 756.26 million current US$ compare
- 23 Rwanda 465.35 million current US$ compare
- 24 Senegal 447.36 million current US$ compare
- 25 Cameroon 444.60 million current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital goods imports in Zambia?
- Capital goods imports in Zambia was 579.16 million current US$ in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 579.16 million current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.90 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for capital goods imports?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2003.
- Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital goods imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).