Basic state functions score bti in Zambia
Zambia: Basic state functions score bti was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
8
in 2011
All-time low
7
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Basic state functions score bti in Zambia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, basic state functions score bti in Zambia stood at 7. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score bti in Zambia peaked at 8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 62nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Basic state functions score bti in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.5 | — |
| 2007 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.75, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score bti in Zambia?
- Basic state functions score bti in Zambia was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score bti recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score bti recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for basic state functions score bti?
- Zambia ranks 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score bti rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Basic state functions score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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