Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Zambia

Zambia: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 2.27 billion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2.27 billion
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.27 billion
in 2024
All-time low
343.57 million
in 2012
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Zambia, 2005–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B2005201420242005: 607.7M2006: 1.2B2007: 1.5B2008: 1.4B2009: 424.2M2010: 1.4B2011: 1.2B2012: 343.6M2013: 1.2B2014: 1.5B2015: 357.3M2016: 724.1M2017: 1.2B2018: 435.4M2019: 449.1M2020: 811.5M2021: 1.7B2022: 1.6B2023: 1.7B2024: 2.3B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 2.27 billion for primary income, debit/expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Zambia peaked at 2.27 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 343.57 million, in 2012.

Zambia ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.03 billion 424.17 million 1.52 billion 5
2010s 874.79 million 343.57 million 1.52 billion 10
2020s 1.63 billion 811.46 million 2.27 billion 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 95 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.73 billion compare
  2. 96 El Salvador 2.70 billion compare
  3. 97 Guinea 2.41 billion compare
  4. 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.20 billion compare
  5. 100 Tunisia 2.19 billion compare
  6. 101 Kenya 2.16 billion compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Zambia?
Primary income, debit/expenditure in Zambia was 2.27 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 343.57 million in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
Zambia ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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