Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Zambia
Zambia: Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics was 0.8565 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Zambia, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
Analysis
In 2023, dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Zambia stood at 0.8565.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Zambia peaked at 0.8823 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3645, in 2004.
That places Zambia 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3645 | — |
| 2005 | 0.5197 | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5197 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5197 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.619 | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6042 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5618 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5732 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.587 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4943 | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5222 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6193 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6193 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6518 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6612 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6437 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6555 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8823 | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8008 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8565 | +7.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.8565 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8263, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.8565 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8013, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +42.6% | 0.3645 | 0.5197 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5244 | 0.3645 | 0.619 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5934 | 0.4943 | 0.6612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7988 | 0.6555 | 0.8823 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Zambia?
- Dimension 3.2: economic statistics in Zambia was 0.8565 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest dimension 3.2: economic statistics recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8823 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dimension 3.2: economic statistics recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3645 in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for dimension 3.2: economic statistics?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dimension 3.2: economic statistics rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 3.2: Economic Statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average score for Goal 7-12 indicators. See 3.1.