Net current transfers in Zambia
Zambia: Net current transfers was 2.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Net current transfers in Zambia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net current transfers in Zambia is 2.0%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
That places Zambia 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net current transfers in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +126.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.5% | 4.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net current transfers in Zambia?
- Net current transfers in Zambia was 2.0% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator.
- What is the highest net current transfers recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net current transfers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for net current transfers?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net current transfers rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as part of Net current transfers (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.