Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Zambia
Zambia: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 14.37 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Zambia, 2005–2024
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.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.26 billion | — |
| 2006 | 4.43 billion | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 6.06 billion | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 6.93 billion | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 4.55 billion | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 7.01 billion | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 8.76 billion | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 9.67 billion | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 12.22 billion | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 11.81 billion | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.27 billion | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 8.69 billion | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 10.04 billion | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 10.73 billion | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.55 billion | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 6.74 billion | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 9.51 billion | +41.1% |
| 2022 | 11.77 billion | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 12.72 billion | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 14.37 billion | +13.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14.37 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.89 billion, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 14.37 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.29 billion, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- 108 Nepal 14.71 billion compare
- 109 Cayman Islands 14.41 billion compare
- 111 North Macedonia 13.98 billion compare
- 112 Sudan 13.75 billion compare
- 113 Mozambique 13.57 billion compare
More trade data for Zambia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 119.45 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.29 (2025)
- 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 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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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.