Zambia Real GDP Growth

2015 - 2017 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Zambia Real GDP Growth

  • The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Zambia expanded 3.3 % YoY in Sep 2017, following a growth of 3.2 % in the previous quarter.
  • Real GDP Growth YoY data in Zambia is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2015 to Sep 2017, with an average rate of 3.2 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 4.7 % in Jun 2016 and a record low of 1.3 % in Dec 2015.
The Ministry of Finance and National Planning provides quarterly Real GDP Growth at 2010 prices.


Related information about Zambia Real GDP Growth

  • In the latest reports, Nominal GDP of Zambia reached 28.2 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 9.3 % in Dec 2023.
  • GDP Per Capita in Zambia reached 1,375.3 USD in Dec 2015.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 34.5 % in Dec 2015.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 42.8 % in Dec 2015.
  • Public Consumption accounted for 14.8 % in Dec 2015.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 50.7 % in Dec 2015.

View Zambia's Real GDP Growth from Mar 2015 to Sep 2017 in the chart:

Zambia Real GDP Growth

What was Zambia's Real GDP Growth in Sep 2017?

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Zambia expanded 3.3 % YoY in Sep 2017, following a growth of 3.2 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.3 Sep 2017 3.2 Jun 2017 1.3 Dec 2015 4.7 Jun 2016 % quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2017

Real GDP Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Algeria (%) 3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Argentina (%) 1.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 12.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1960 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) 1.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1989 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 4.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 7.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Belarus (%) -2.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Belgium (%) 1.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Bolivia (%) 4.3 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2022
Botswana (%) 6.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Brazil (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
Brunei (%) 0.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Bulgaria (%) 2.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 5.3 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Canada (%) 2.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1962 - Dec 2022
Chile (%) -0.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2022
China (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2023
Colombia (%) 2.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 4.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Czech Republic (%) 0.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 1.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 3.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 4.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2022
Estonia (%) -4.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
European Union (%) 1.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) -0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
France (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1950 - Mar 2023
Georgia (%) 9.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Germany (%) -0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2023
Ghana (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 5.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2023
Hungary (%) 0.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Iceland (%) 6.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
India (%) 4.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2022
Indonesia (%) 5.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) 5.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1989 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) -0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Israel (%) 2.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Italy (%) 1.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 6.8 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Japan (%) 0.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1956 - Dec 2022
Jordan (%) 2.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Kenya (%) 5.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
South Korea (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2022
Kosovo (%) 4.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 7.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) 3.5 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Latvia (%) 0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Lebanon (%) 2.0 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Lithuania (%) -0.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) -2.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) -23.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
North Macedonia (%) 0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Malawi (%) 4.0 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Malaysia (%) 7.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Malta (%) 4.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2024
Mauritius (%) 7.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Mexico (%) 3.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Moldova (%) -10.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Mongolia (%) 7.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 0.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Mozambique (%) 2.0 Dec 2018 quarterly Jun 2007 - Dec 2018
Myanmar (%) 3.3 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
Nepal (%) 1.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Netherlands (%) 2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) 1.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1983 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (%) 2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Norway (%) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1979 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 3.1 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Pakistan (%) 1.7 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 4.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 9.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (%) 5.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Peru (%) -0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 7.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) 0.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Portugal (%) 1.8 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2019
Qatar (%) -0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 2.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Russia (%) -2.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 4.5 Sep 2019 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2019
Singapore (%) 0.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Slovakia (%) 1.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2022
Spain (%) 2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Sri Lanka (%) -12.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Sudan (%) -1.9 2021 yearly 1983 - 2021
Sweden (%) -0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1966 - Mar 2023

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Zambia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -137.290 Jun 2024 monthly Nov 2015 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,645.171 Jul 2024 monthly Nov 2015 - Jul 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.9 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) 308.498 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) 724.700 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) 285.228 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.533 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -23.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 897.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 38.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,891.800 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,322.180 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,782.765 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 947.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 41.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 206,384.748 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 88,866.355 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6.815 Jan 2022 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 22.666 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 159.363 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 163.616 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Sep 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 168.638 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 107.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 69.648 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.425 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -2.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -80.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.0 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -8.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.9 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -53.454 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -53.263 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 22,984.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.969 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -28,516.183 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 126.183 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,361.408 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 6,249.996 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 18.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 26.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,827.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,286.076 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 21.6 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 5,524.1 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.0 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,900.075 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 30.05 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 12.52 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023

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