Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Zambia
Zambia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual was -46.27 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Zambia, 1998–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -46.27 % change on previous year for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 163.9% on the previous year and down 359.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Zambia peaked at 72.36 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -46.27 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 187th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -2.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 23.46 % change on previous year | -1073.5% |
| 2000 | 2 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 6.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2004 | -25.22 % change on previous year | -558.1% |
| 2005 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2006 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +394.3% |
| 2007 | 30.43 % change on previous year | +429.6% |
| 2008 | 36.67 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2009 | -12.8 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2010 | 16.78 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 2011 | 33.53 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2012 | 35.87 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2014 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2015 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2017 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2018 | 16.59 % change on previous year | -639.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2020 | -34.2 % change on previous year | -595.4% |
| 2021 | 27.82 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 2022 | 72.36 % change on previous year | +160.2% |
| 2023 | -46.27 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1073.5% | -2.41 % change on previous year | 23.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.52 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 23.46 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -25.22 % change on previous year | 36.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.19 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 35.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -46.27 % change on previous year | 72.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 184 Gabon -32.02 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Bhutan -37.03 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Togo -41.42 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Syria -46.81 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Barbados -48.28 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Palestine -58.65 % change on previous year compare
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Zambia?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Zambia was -46.27 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.36 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.27 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual?
- Zambia ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 359.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.