Merchandise exports, WB in Zambia

Zambia: Merchandise exports, WB was 8.68 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
8.68 billion current US$
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
15th
of 51 countries
All-time high
8.68 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
698.20 million current US$
in 1986
Years of data
29
1983–2011

Merchandise exports, WB in Zambia, 1983–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1983199720111983: 992.0M current US$1984: 882.5M current US$1985: 870.7M current US$1986: 698.2M current US$1987: 867.3M current US$1988: 1.2B current US$1989: 1.4B current US$1990: 1.3B current US$1991: 1.1B current US$1992: 1.1B current US$1993: 994.0M current US$1994: 1.1B current US$1995: 1.2B current US$1996: 993.0M current US$1997: 1.1B current US$1998: 816.0M current US$1999: 756.0M current US$2000: 757.2M current US$2001: 911.1M current US$2002: 1.0B current US$2003: 1.1B current US$2004: 1.9B current US$2005: 2.3B current US$2006: 3.9B current US$2007: 4.5B current US$2008: 5.0B current US$2009: 4.3B current US$2010: 7.4B current US$2011: 8.7B current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports, wb in Zambia is 8.68 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 852.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports, wb in Zambia peaked at 8.68 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 698.20 million current US$, in 1986.

That places Zambia 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 982.31 million current US$ 698.20 million current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ 7
1990s 1.04 billion current US$ 756.00 million current US$ 1.26 billion current US$ 10
2000s 2.56 billion current US$ 757.25 million current US$ 4.96 billion current US$ 10
2010s 8.05 billion current US$ 7.41 billion current US$ 8.68 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 12 Gabon 10.02 billion current US$ compare
  2. 13 Equatorial Guinea 9.78 billion current US$ compare
  3. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 8.80 billion current US$ compare
  4. 16 Kenya 5.48 billion current US$ compare
  5. 17 Botswana 5.07 billion current US$ compare
  6. 18 Cameroon 4.98 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports, wb in Zambia?
Merchandise exports, wb in Zambia was 8.68 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 8.68 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise exports, wb recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 698.20 million current US$ in 1986.
How does Zambia rank for merchandise exports, wb?
Zambia ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise exports, wb rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 852.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise exports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports, WB (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,928 data points, 1965–2011
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Merchandise exports (current US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in current U.S. dollars.