
Zambia: Current account forecast
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| Zambia |
Current account balance forecast, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 2.22 |
| Year | 2030 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2030 |
| Average | -3.28 |
| Min - Max | -19.81 - 11.90 |
| Source | International Monetary Fund |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2030 is 2.22 percent, an increase from 2.19 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is -0.99 percent, based on data from 181 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1980 to 2030 is -3.28 percent. The minimum value, -19.81 percent, was reached in 1981 while the maximum of 11.9 percent was recorded in 2021.
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| Recent values | Zambia: Current account forecast |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.22 |
| 2029 | 2.19 |
| 2028 | 2.07 |
| 2027 | 1.94 |
| 2026 | 0.93 |
| 2025 | -3.55 |
| 2024 | -4.41 |
| 2023 | -3.04 |
Definition: The current account is all transactions other than those in financial and capital items. The major classifications are goods and services, income and current transfers. The series includes actual historical values for past years and forecast values for the current and the next few years.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic growth forecast | 5.32 | 2030 | percent |
| Investment forecast | 36.90 | 2030 | percent |
| Inflation forecast | 7.00 | 2030 | percent |
| Current account forecast | 2.22 | 2030 | percent |