Private current transfers, net in Zambia
Zambia: Private current transfers, net was 231.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
231.80 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
239.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
-24.10 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Private current transfers, net in Zambia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private current transfers, net in Zambia stood at 231.80 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 1,061.8% over ten years.
That places Zambia 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private current transfers, net in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -24.10 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 153.40 million BoP, current US$ | -736.5% |
| 2007 | 227.90 million BoP, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 239.00 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 211.64 million BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 194.39 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 231.80 million BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 231.80 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.34 million BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 231.80 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.14 million BoP, current US$, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.57 million BoP, current US$ | -24.10 million BoP, current US$ | 239.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 213.09 million BoP, current US$ | 194.39 million BoP, current US$ | 231.80 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 Cape Verde 288.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Togo 255.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 Rwanda 240.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Lesotho 178.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Burundi 162.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 135.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 103.77 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 116.15 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.55 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.85 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.81 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 22.4 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 15.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, net in Zambia?
- Private current transfers, net in Zambia was 231.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, net recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 239.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, net recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for private current transfers, net?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, net rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,061.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.