Export unit values, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Zambia
Zambia: Export unit values, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.8235 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Export unit values, US dollar in Zambia, 1966–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.8235 for export unit values, us dollar in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit values, us dollar in Zambia peaked at 1.03 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.6728, in 2012.
That places Zambia 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Export unit values, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.7476 | — |
| 1967 | 0.7465 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7016 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8037 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7348 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6952 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7359 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8179 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7453 | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 1 | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8802 | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8721 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7859 | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9176 | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7666 | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8237 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7171 | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8628 | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9954 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9148 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9403 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8809 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9748 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9991 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9798 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7672 | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7192 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.718 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7609 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8877 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9705 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9146 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8295 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7408 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8649 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7045 | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7294 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7598 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8966 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9106 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8158 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8718 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8608 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7369 | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6728 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9032 | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8235 | -8.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.8235 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6923, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.8235 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6695, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7498 | 0.7016 | 0.8037 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.8185 | 0.6952 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8902 | 0.7171 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8717 | 0.718 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8124 | 0.7045 | 0.9106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7994 | 0.6728 | 0.9032 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit values, us dollar in Zambia?
- Export unit values, us dollar in Zambia was 0.8235 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export unit values, us dollar recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1988.
- What is the lowest export unit values, us dollar recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6728 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for export unit values, us dollar?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export unit values, us dollar rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export unit values, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.