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Zambia — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentSouthern Africa
Income groupLower-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsSADC
GDP$25.3B
Population21.3M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $8.85B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $6.97B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $1.88B
  • Trade (% GDP): 62.53%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-1.12B
  • Current account (% GDP): -4.41%
  • FDI, net: $-2.05B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-2.75B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 8.19% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 12.85% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 7.20% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 6.77% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time