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Zambia

ZMB · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income

24MERI readiness
103Global rank
25.3BGDP (2024)
21.3MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202425,303,185,342.3WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20243.8WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		202415WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20285.1IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		202421,314,956WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 4.7
  • Coverage 75%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 3
PillarScore
Corruption
Components		39
Digital Infra
Components		7.2
FDIRRI
Components		18.7
Fin Access
Components		2.9
Human Cap
Components		55.3
IP Protect
Components		33.2
Labor
Components		60.3
LPI
Components		27.6
Security Rol
Components		33.2
Data Confidence Score67
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		12.6
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		23.5
Talent Operating
Pillars		46.9

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.5
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

37
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.5
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.1
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.4
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.6
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.4

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

UNDP_HDI

United Nations Development Programme · 2 indicators

UNDP Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

70 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202417WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-3.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.5WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202537TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-0.5WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-0.1WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-0.4WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-0.6WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-0.4WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202351.1WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20240.8WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20182.5WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024108.7WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202463.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20248.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20244.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202420.6LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202415.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20244.6LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202419.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202426LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20248LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202437.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202445.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro202171.4WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro20282.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-4.4WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202425,303,185,342.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20243.8WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20241,187.1WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro202415WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20287IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20241.3WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro202426.2WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20285.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20243.3WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20255.9WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202450.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202816.1IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202462.9WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness20247.7IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness20247.2WDICC BY 4.0
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20242.5IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202537TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness20242.9WDICC BY 4.0
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202481.3OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.6UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202560.6WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202555.3UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202433.2WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202527.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202433.2WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202256.3WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202860IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202618.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202618.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social202471.8WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202476.7WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202561.9WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202466.5WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20242.8WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social202421,314,956WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202445.5WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20249.3WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20241.5WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202411,198,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade202411,194,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202211.5WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202462.5WDICC BY 4.0
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