Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Zambia

Zambia: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 14.37 billion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
14.37 billion
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
110th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.37 billion
in 2024
All-time low
3.26 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Zambia, 2005–2024

2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B15.0B2005201420242005: 3.3B2006: 4.4B2007: 6.1B2008: 6.9B2009: 4.5B2010: 7.0B2011: 8.8B2012: 9.7B2013: 12.2B2014: 11.8B2015: 9.3B2016: 8.7B2017: 10.0B2018: 10.7B2019: 8.6B2020: 6.7B2021: 9.5B2022: 11.8B2023: 12.7B2024: 14.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 14.37 billion for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Zambia peaked at 14.37 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.26 billion, in 2005.

That places Zambia 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 5.04 billion 3.26 billion 6.93 billion 5
2010s 9.67 billion 7.01 billion 12.22 billion 10
2020s 11.03 billion 6.74 billion 14.37 billion 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 107 Iceland 16.68 billion compare
  2. 108 Nepal 14.71 billion compare
  3. 109 Cayman Islands 14.41 billion compare
  4. 111 North Macedonia, Republic of 13.98 billion compare
  5. 112 Sudan 13.75 billion compare
  6. 113 Mozambique, Republic of 13.57 billion compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Zambia?
Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Zambia was 14.37 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 14.37 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.26 billion in 2005.
How does Zambia rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
Zambia ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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