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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 99,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 47 state-controlled and private TV stations; state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) has 2 TV channels, controls 1, and owns shares in 2 more; 137 radio stations, with 133 private and 4 state-owned (…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .zm
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 33% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 81,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 109 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 23.2 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, cassava, maize, soybeans, milk, vegetables, wheat, groundnuts, sweet potatoes, beef (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $6.19 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $5.388 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” $2.63 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $1.093 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$582.715 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $16.597 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” lower-middle-income sub-Saharan economy; regional hydroelectricity producer; trade ties and infrastructure investments from China; IMF assistance to restructure debt burden; one of youngest and fastest-growing labor for…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Zambian kwacha (ZMK) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 18.344 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 20.018 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 16.938 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 20.212 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 26.166 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” raw copper, refined copper, gold, precious stones, electricity (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Switzerland 27%, China 15%, India 13%, UAE 12%, DRC 10% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $11.728 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $12.444 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $11.454 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $26.326 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 40.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 13.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 47.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -37.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 26.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 1.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 37.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 55.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022.text β€” 51.5 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 39.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 1.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, fertilizers, trucks, sulphur, tractors (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” South Africa 25%, China 15%, UAE 10%, India 5%, Japan 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $7.691 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $10.022 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $10.854 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 3.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” copper mining and processing, emerald mining, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 11% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 10.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 15% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 7.407 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 60% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2021.text β€” 71.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $72.251 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $76.129 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $79.207 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 5.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 5.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $3,600 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $3,700 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $3,700 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.9% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $2.754 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $2.968 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $3.173 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 16.8% (of GDP) (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 9.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 10.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 9.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 2.081 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 15,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 103,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 2.091 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 945 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 14.5%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 47.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 87%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 11% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 87.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 14.399 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 3 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 180 million kWh (2023 est.)
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