What is export product diversification index in Zambia?

Export product diversification index in Zambia was 0.85 in 2011, according to UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/).

What is the highest export product diversification index recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.8841 in 1995.

What is the lowest export product diversification index recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8146 in 2008.

How does Zambia rank for export product diversification index?

Zambia ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is export product diversification index rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/), published as part of Export product diversification index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Export product diversification index in Zambia

Name: Export product diversification index in Zambia
Creator: UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: Export product diversification index was 0.85 in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

0.85

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

2nd

of 53 countries

All-time high

0.8841

in 1995

All-time low

0.8146

in 2008

Years of data

1995–2011

Export product diversification index in Zambia, 1995–2011

Source: UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/).

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.85 for export product diversification index in 2011.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, export product diversification index in Zambia peaked at 0.8841 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8146, in 2008.

That places Zambia 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.8545	0.8341	0.8841	5
2000s	0.8488	0.8146	0.8757	10
2010s	0.8575	0.85	0.8649	2

Countries ranked near Zambia

1 Botswana 0.891 compare
3 Rwanda 0.849 compare
4 Niger 0.8426 compare
5 Seychelles 0.8381 compare

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More trade data for Zambia

Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
Pesticides imports 35.28 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Food imports excluding fish 195.74 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural imports 246.25 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports 8.28 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports quantity 17,474 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Total agricultural exports 494.74 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports 64.19 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports quantity 124,700 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Merchandise exports, WB 8.68 billion current US$ (2011)

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Frequently asked questions

What is export product diversification index in Zambia?: Export product diversification index in Zambia was 0.85 in 2011, according to UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/).
What is the highest export product diversification index recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.8841 in 1995.
What is the lowest export product diversification index recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8146 in 2008.
How does Zambia rank for export product diversification index?: Zambia ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is export product diversification index rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/), published as part of Export product diversification index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Export product diversification index
Source: UNCTAD Statistical Office, also reported in the UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics, various issues (http://unctadstat.unctad.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 55 places, 935 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The diversification index signals whether the structure of exports by product of a given country or group of countries differ from the structure of product of the world. Diversification index is computed by measuring absolute deviation of the country share from world structure. Diversification index that ranges from 0 to 1 reveals the extent of the differences between the structure of trade of the country or country group and the world average. The index value closer to 1 indicates a bigger difference from the world average. It is constructed as the inverse of a Herfindahl index, using disaggregated exports at 4 digits (following the STIC3).