Palma ratio wid in Zambia
Zambia: Palma ratio wid was 10.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Palma ratio wid in Zambia, 1929–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for palma ratio wid in Zambia is 10.36, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in Zambia peaked at 20.42 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 2002.
That places Zambia 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Palma ratio wid in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 6.93 | — |
| 1930 | 7.25 | +4.6% |
| 1931 | 7.29 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 7 | -3.7% |
| 1934 | 7.12 | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 7.26 | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 7.06 | -2.7% |
| 1937 | 7.12 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 7.68 | +7.9% |
| 1944 | 7.69 | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 7.57 | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 7.89 | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 7.78 | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 7.66 | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 7.66 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 7.58 | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 7.6 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 7.92 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 7.87 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 8.12 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 8.43 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 8.43 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 8.76 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 9.03 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 10.17 | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 11.94 | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 12.44 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 20.42 | +64.1% |
| 1993 | 10.94 | -46.4% |
| 1996 | 8.77 | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 9.24 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.45 | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 12.39 | +92.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 13.64 | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 10.36 | -24.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.17, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.07, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Palma ratio wid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +92.1% | 6.45 | 12.39 |
| 1991 | +64.1% | 12.44 | 20.42 |
| 1993 | -46.4% | 20.42 | 10.94 |
| 2002 | -30.2% | 9.24 | 6.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 6.93 | 6.93 | 6.93 | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.17 | 7 | 7.29 | 8 |
| 1940s | 7.7 | 7.57 | 7.89 | 7 |
| 1950s | 8.19 | 7.58 | 9.03 | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.05 | 10.17 | 11.94 | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.44 | 12.44 | 12.44 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.34 | 8.77 | 20.42 | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.48 | 6.45 | 12.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.17 | 10.7 | 13.64 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.36 | 10.36 | 10.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 7 Costa Rica 11.65 compare
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- 12 Mozambique 9.44 compare
- 13 El Salvador 9.08 compare
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 palma ratio wid in Zambia?
- Palma ratio wid in Zambia was 10.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.42 in 1991.
- What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for palma ratio wid?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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