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Zambia Current Account Value and percent from GDP

Zambia Current Account Data

Indicator Data Period
Current Account to GDP 3.9 % 2022
Current Account -198 USD Million | -0.198 B USD 2Q/23


Latest data on Current Account to GDP (%)

Current Account to GDP
                     Zambia - Historical Data (%)

What is ratio of Zambia Current Account to GDP?

  • The surplus of Current Account to GDP in Zambia decreased to 3.9 % in 2022. The maximum surplus was 7.5 % and deficit was -20.9 %
  • Data published Yearly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
3.9 2022 23.06.2023
12.6 2021 26.09.2022
12.2 2020 04.08.2021
1 2019 15.07.2020
-1.3 2018 27.06.2019
-2.3 2017 19.06.2018
-3.7 2016 11.08.2017
-3.6 2015 31.12.2015


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Current Account to GDP in Zambia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Edgar Chagwa 25.01.2015 - -3.6000 -3.7000 -3.6000 -3.7000 2.78%
Michael Chilufya 23.09.2011 - 28.11.2014 4.7000 -0.8000 4.9000 -0.8000 -117.02%
Rupiah Bwezani 19.08.2008 - 23.09.2011 -3.3000 7.5000 7.5000 -3.3000 -327.27%
Levy Patrick 02.01.2002 - 19.08.2008 -15.8000 -1.2000 4.6000 -15.8000 -92.41%
Frederick Jacob 02.11.1991 - 02.02.2002 -9.0000 -18.0000 -4.2000 -18.4000 100.00%


Latest data on Current Account (USD Million)

Current Account
                     Zambia - Historical Data (USD Million)

What is Zambia Current Account Deficit?

  • The deficit of Current Account in Zambia decreased to 198 USD Million (0.198 B USD) in the second quarter of 2023. The maximum value was 682 USD Million and minimum was -564 USD Million.
  • Data published Quarterly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (USD Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
-198 2Q/23 18.09.2023
-57.2 1Q/23 23.06.2023
13.3 4Q/22 24.03.2023
224 3Q/22 13.01.2023
371 2Q/22 23.09.2022
389 3Q/21 23.02.2022
753 2Q/21 18.01.2022
922 1Q/21 04.08.2021


Historical Chart by presidents (USD Million)

Current Account in Zambia by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Edgar Chagwa 25.01.2015 - 208.5000 -139.0000 208.5000 -574.7000 -166.67%
Michael Chilufya 23.09.2011 - 28.11.2014 566.0000 436.2000 654.3000 -249.8000 -22.93%
Rupiah Bwezani 19.08.2008 - 23.09.2011 -564.0000 85.3000 544.4000 -564.0000 -115.12%
Levy Patrick 02.01.2002 - 19.08.2008 -153.1000 177.9000 343.9000 -214.0000 -216.20%
Frederick Jacob 02.11.1991 - 02.02.2002 -43.4000 -182.1000 -43.4000 -210.8000 319.59%

Other trade indicators in Zambia

Index Updated Actual Previous
Balance of Trade Aug/23 2.307 B USD 2.332
Capital Flows 2Q/23 -0.03 B USD 0.622
Exports Aug/23 19.065 B USD 17.473
Imports Aug/23 16.758 B USD 15.141

Current Account to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Egypt 2022 -3.7 % -4.6
Kenya 2022 -5.1 % -5.4
Madagascar 2021 -5.8 % -5.2
Zimbabwe 20 1 % 2.9
Tanzania 2022 -7.1 % -3.4
Togo 2022 -3.7 % -0.9
Tunisia 2022 -8.6 % -6
Nigeria 2022 -0.3 % -0.5
Sudan 2022 -3.4 % -10
Morocco 2022 -3.5 % -2.3
Senegal 2022 -17.5 % -10.4
Seychelles 2022 -8 % -12
South Africa 2022 -0.5 % 3.7
Uganda 2022 -8.6 % -9.5
Rwanda 2022 -11.6 % -10.9
Liberia 2022 -15.8 % -17
Zambia 2022 3.9 % 11.9
Mozambique 2022 -39.1 % -23.6
Namibia 2022 -12.3 % -9.9
Ghana 2022 -2.1 % -3.2
Swaziland 2021 6 % 1.2
Libya 2022 23.3 % 13.3
Algeria 2022 9.5 % -2.8
Angola 2022 11.4 % 11.2
Benin 2022 -5.7 % -4.5
Botswana 2022 2.2 % -0.5
Burkina Faso 2022 -5.2 % 5.2
Burundi 2022 -13.4 % -11
Central African Republic 2022 -13.8 % -10.8
Chad 2022 0.5 % -3.9
Comoros 2022 -0.5 % -0.3
Republic of the Congo 2022 19.2 % 11.9
Djibouti 2022 -5 % -0.7
Equatorial Guinea 2022 3.9 % -4
Eritrea 2022 12.2 % 13.5
Ethiopia 2022 -4.3 % -3.2
Gabon 2022 1.2 % -5.3
Gambia 2021 -5.3 % -5.1
Guatemala 2022 1.8 % 2.5
Guinea 2021 28.83 % 18.94
Guinea Bissau 2021 -1.1 % -3.7
Lesotho 2021 -3.8 % -1.8
Malawi 2022 -2.8 % -14.4
Mali 2022 -7.2 % -7.7
Mauritania 2022 -14.3 % -7.8
Niger 2022 -15.1 % -13.9
Sao Tome and Principe 2015 -24.7 % -31.7
Sierra Leone 2022 -10.3 % -13.9