Economy of Zambia

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Economy of Zambia
Lusaka.jpg
Lusaka is the capital and largest financial district in Zambia.
Currency Zambian kwacha (ZMW)
calendar years
Trade organisations
AU, AfCFTA (signed), WTO, SADC, COMESA
Country group
Statistics
Population(2021 est.)Increase2.svg19,473,125 [3] [4] [5]
GDP
  • Increase2.svg $29.425 billion (nominal, 2023 est.) [6]
  • Increase2.svg $76.325 billion (PPP, 2022 est.) [6]
GDP growth
  • 1.4% (2019) -2.8% (2020e)
  • 4.3% (2021e) 3.1% (2022e) [6]
GDP per capita
  • Increase2.svg $1,348 (nominal, 2022 est.) [6]
  • Increase2.svg $3,808 (PPP, 2022 est.) [6]
GDP by sector
12.5% (2022 est.) [6]
Population below poverty line
60.5% (2010)
Labour force
6.906 million(2015)
Labour force by occupation
agriculture: 54.8%, industry: 9.9%, services: 35.3% (2017)
Unemployment7.2% (2018) [10]
Main industries
copper mining and processing, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture
External
Exports$11.111 billion (2021 est) [11]
Export goods
copper/cobalt 64%, cobalt, gold, electricity, gemstones tobacco, flowers, cotton, raw sugar
Main export partners
Imports$6.899 billion (2021 est) [13]
Import goods
machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, electricity, fertilizer; foodstuffs, clothing
Main import partners
Public finances
$17.00 billion (December 2021) [15]
Revenues$4.94 billion (2021)
Expenses$6.74 billion (2021)
Increase2.svg $3.000 billion (2 July 2022 est.) [17]
Main data source: CIA World Fact Book
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.
Zambian exports in 2006 2006Zambian exports.PNG
Zambian exports in 2006

Zambia is a developing country, and it achieved middle-income status in 2011. Through the first decade of the 21st century, the economy of Zambia was one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa, and its capital, Lusaka, the fastest-growing city in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). [18] Zambia's economic performance has stalled in recent years due to declining copper prices, significant fiscal deficits, and energy shortages. [19] [20]

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Zambia is currently ranked 8th in Africa, 5th in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and 4th in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in terms of the ease of doing business. Furthermore, Zambia is ranked the 8th most competitive country in Africa on the Global Competitiveness Index. Recently, Zambia was ranked 7th by Forbes as the best country for doing business among 54 African countries. [21]

The government has succeeded in reducing the cost of doing business, but other important indicators of the business environment, such as restrictions on trade and government and judicial integrity, have deteriorated. [22]

Zambia itself is one of Sub-Saharan Africa's most highly urbanized countries. About one-half of the country's 16 million people are concentrated in a few urban zones strung along the major transportation corridors, while rural areas are under-populated. Unemployment and underemployment are serious problems. National GDP has actually doubled since independence, but due in large part to high birth rates per capita, annual incomes are currently at about two-thirds of their levels at independence. As of 2019, Zambia's GDP per capita (current international dollars) stands at $1,305.00.

In the area of trade, Zambia recorded a positive trade balance of US$300.6 million in 2014, as well as an increase in non-traditional exports (NTEs) over the years from US$1,381.8million in 2010 to US$3,550.3 million in 2013. Copper and cobalt are among Zambia's main exports, while non-traditional exports include cotton, coffee, fresh flowers, burley tobacco, gemstones and maize (corn), among others. Zambia is also eligible to export duty-free goods to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); the Act allows eligible countries from sub-Saharan Africa to export over 6,400 goods to the United States. [21]

For the first time since 1989, in 2007 Zambia's economic growth reached the 6%–7% mark needed to reduce poverty significantly. Copper output has increased steadily since 2004, due to higher copper prices and the opening of new mines. The maize harvest was again good in 2005, helping boost GDP and agricultural exports. Cooperation continues with international bodies on programs to reduce poverty, including a new lending arrangement with the IMF in the second quarter of 2004. A tighter monetary policy will help cut inflation, but Zambia still has a serious problem with high public debt. [21]

In October 2021, to spur economic development, Zambia took measures to promote local development in its ambitious 2022 national budget. The Government announced an unprecedented constituency development fund (CDF) increment from ZMW 1.6 million (U$91,000) to ZMW 25.7 million (U$1.5million) for each constituency taking the total development fund injection into the local communities from ZMW 250 million (U$14.2 million) to ZMW 4 billion (U$228.4 million). [23] [24] After winning a crucial Staff-Level IMF Deal, in early December 2021, Zambia went on to cut fuel subsidies later that month as a key step in seeking U$1.4 billion from the IMF. [25]

At the end of July 2022, the Official Creditor Committee co-chaired by China and France, and vice chaired by South Africa agreed to provide the financing assurances under the G20 Common Framework for debt treatment that Zambia had been waiting for to secure final approval from the International Monetary Fund for a US$1.4 billion bailout under the Extended Credit Facility. [26] [27] [28] In early August 2022, at the symposium on the midyear budget and economic performance and the 2023 to 2025 medium term budget plan, Zambia's Minister of Finance and National Planning, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane said the IMF board was expected to meet at the end of August 2022 to approve the loan programme. [29]

On 31 August 2022, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board approved a US$1.3 billion extended credit facility to help Zambia restore fiscal stability. [30] [31]

In June 2023, Zambia reached an agreement in principle to restructure US$6.3 billion of debt with bilateral lenders. [32] [33] [34] [35] In October 2023, Zambia agreed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with its bilateral creditors on restructuring about $6.3 billion of debt. Following the signing of the MoU, the terms would be implemented through bilateral agreements with each member of the OCC (Official Creditor Committee). [36] [37] [38]

History

Economic policies soon after independence (1964–1967)

GDP per capita development of Zambia, since 1950 GDP per capita development of Zambia.svg
GDP per capita development of Zambia, since 1950

The British South Africa Company (BSAC, originally set up by the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes) retained commercial assets and mineral rights that it acquired from a concession signed with the Litunga of Barotseland in 1892 (the Lochner Concession). Only by threatening to expropriate the BSAC, on the eve of independence, did the incoming Zambian government manage to get the BSAC to relinquish the mineral rights. The Federation's government assigned roles to each of the three territories: Southern Rhodesia was assigned the responsibility of providing managerial and administrative skills; Northern Rhodesia provided copper revenues; and Nyasaland provided the Black labour.

After independence, Zambia instituted a program of national development plans, under the direction of a National Commission for Development Planning: the Transitional Development Plan (1964–66) was followed by the First National Development Plan (1966–71). These two plans, which provided for major investment in infrastructure and manufacturing, were largely implemented and were generally successful. This was not true for subsequent plans.

The Mulungushi Economic Reforms (1968)

A major switch in the structure of Zambia's economy came with the Mulungushi Reforms of April 1968: the government declared its intention to acquire equity holdings (usually 51% or more) in a number of key foreign-owned firms, to be controlled by a parastatal conglomerate named the Industrial Development Corporation (INDECO). [39] By January 1970, Zambia had acquired majority holding in the Zambian operations of the two major foreign mining corporations, the Anglo American Corporation and the Rhodesia Selection Trust (RST); the two became the Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines (NCCM) and Roan Consolidated Mines (RCM), respectively. The Zambian government then created a new parastatal body, the Mining Development Corporation (MINDECO). The Finance and Development Corporation (FINDECO) allowed the Zambian government to gain control of insurance companies and building societies. However, foreign-owned banks (such as Barclays, Standard Chartered and Grindlays) successfully resisted takeover. In 1971, INDECO, MINDECO, and FINDECO were brought together under an omnibus parastatal, the Zambia Industrial and Mining Corporation (ZIMCO), to create one of the largest companies in sub-Saharan Africa, with the country's president, Kenneth Kaunda as chairman of the board. The management contracts under which day-to-day operations of the mines had been carried out by Anglo American and RST were ended in 1973. In 1982 NCCM and RCM were merged into the giant Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd (ZCCM).

In 1973 a massive increase in the price of oil was followed by a slump in copper prices in 1975, resulting in a diminution of export earnings. In 1973 the price of copper accounted for 95% of all export earnings; this halved in value on the world market in 1975. By 1976 Zambia had a balance-of-payments crisis, and rapidly became massively indebted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Third National Development Plan (1978–83) had to be abandoned as crisis management replaced long-term planning.

By the mid-1980s Zambia was one of the most indebted nations in the world, relative to its gross domestic product (GDP). The IMF was insisting that the Zambian government should introduce programs aimed at stabilizing the economy and restructuring it to reduce dependence on copper. The proposed measures included: the ending of price controls; devaluation of the kwacha (Zambia's currency); cut-backs in government expenditure; cancellation of subsidies on food and fertilizer; and increased prices for farm produce. Kaunda's removal of food subsidies caused massive increases in the prices of basic foodstuffs; the country's urbanized population rioted in protest. In desperation, Kaunda broke with the IMF in May 1987 and introduced a New Economic Recovery Programme in 1988. However, this did not help him and he eventually moved toward a new understanding with the IMF in 1989. In 1990 Kaunda was forced to make a major policy volteface: he announced the intention to partially privatize the parastatals. Time, however, was running out for him. Like many African independence leaders Kaunda tried to hang on to power but unlike many he called multiparty elections and lost them to the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) and abided by the results. Kaunda left office with the inauguration of MMD leader Frederick Chiluba as president on 2 November 1991.

Chiluba's economic reforms (1991–2000)

Zambia's Economic System of Government is Unitary because of that the Frederick Chiluba government (1991–2001), which came to power after democratic multi-party elections in November 1991, was committed to extensive economic reform. [40] [ page needed ]

Zambia's economic transformation into a free market system began toward the end of 1991 following a change of government. To tackle a serious economic crisis, the government agreed to introduce substantial economic reforms to secure much-needed loans from the World Bank and IMF. [22]

One of the greatest challenges was the privatization of the country's copper mines, Zambia's prime export earner. The government privatised many state industries, and maintained positive real interest rates. Exchange controls were eliminated and free market principles endorsed. It remains to be seen whether the Mwanawasa government will follow a similar path of implementing economic reform and undertaking further privatization. Zambia has yet to address issues such as reducing the size of the public sector, which still represents 44% of total formal employment, and improving Zambia's social sector delivery systems.

After the government privatized the giant parastatal mining company Zambian Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM), donors resumed balance-of-payment support. The final transfer of ZCCM's assets occurred on March 31, 2000. Although balance-of-payment payments are not the answer to Zambia's long-term debt problems, it will in the short term provide the government some breathing room to implement further economic reforms. The government has, however, spent much of its foreign exchange reserves to intervene in the exchange rate mechanism. To continue to do so, however, would jeopardize Zambia's debt relief. Zambia qualified for HIPC debt relief in 2000, contingent upon the country meeting certain performance criteria, and this should offer a long-term solution to Zambia's debt situation.

2001–2010

On 2 January 2002, MMD's Levy Mwanawasa won the presidential election which many observers claimed had actually been won by the opposition. [41] In January 2003, the Zambian Government informed the International Monetary Fund and World Bank that it wished to renegotiate some of the agreed performance criteria calling for privatization of the Zambia National Commercial Bank and the national telephone and electricity utilities.

Foreign investors liked Mwanawasa, owing partly to his anti-corruption drive. During his presidency, Zambia received foreign investment. [42] The main driver of economic growth was minerals. Mwanawasa's policies helped to lower inflation to single digits in 2006, a record the country had not seen in over 25 years, and spread some benefits to the poor. [42] [43] Tourists and white farmers diverted from Zimbabwe and helped the Zambian economy. [42] The policies turned the Zambian town of Livingstone, near Victoria Falls, into a tourist hub. [44] Zambia received a relatively large amount of aid and debt relief because of liberalisation and Mwanawasa's efforts. [42] Overall, economic growth increased to about 6% per year. [42]

After Mwanawasa suffered a stroke while attending an African Union summit in Egypt on 29 June 2008, Rupiah Banda became acting president and subsequently President. [45] With divisions within the MMD, Banda promised to "unite the party and the entire nation" and to "continue implementing [Mwanawasa's] programs". [46] Though, after taking office, Banda dismantled much of the anti-corruption effort put into place by his predecessor, Mwanawasa. [47] This, compounded with the effects of the Global Financial crisis of 2007–2008 led to a sustained period of increased inflation. [43]

2011–2020

In September 2011, the social democrat, Michael Sata led the Patriotic Front (PF) to victory with a vow to improve conditions for their Zambian employees. [48] Though known to previously oppose Chinese investment, he declared his change in perspective prior to his election victory. [49] Sata died on 28 October 2014 and was succeeded by Edgar Lungu. The period, saw an infrastructure boom with the development of the Kafue Gorge Lower Power Station, two multi-purpose stadiums, Levy Mwanawasa Stadium and National Heroes Stadium, expansions of the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport, the Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport and the Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport, and the Pave Zambia 2000 project [50] intended to create and repair major urban roads countrywide.

Unfortunately this came at a huge debt cost that slowed the economy and compounded by corruption and the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in weak GDP growth and a recession in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Zambia's GDP had shrunk from US$29 billion to US$19 billion and its debt grew from 16% to 140% of GDP from 2010 through 2020. [51] [43] In November 2020, Zambia became Africa's first coronavirus-era default when it opted to bow out of a US$42.5 million eurobond repayment. [52]

From 2021

In August 2021, the Zambian populace ushered in a new government with a promise for jobs growth. [53] Hakainde Hichilema's United Party for National Development (UPND) government delivered an ambitious budget that included an increase in the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) from ZMW 1.6 million (US$91 thousand) to ZMW 25.7 million (US$1.5 million) for each of Zambia's 156 constituencies and its decentralization in release to these constituencies. [54] The expectation is that this will generate jobs growth in addition to the government's targeted employment of 30,000 new teachers [55] and 11,200 health workers. [56] In mid July 2022, the government recruited 30,496 Teachers. [57] At the end of July 2022, 11,276 health workers, being doctors, nurses and ancillary staff such as drivers were recruited by the government. [58]

With a push for Zambia to be able to produce 3 million tonnes of Copper per annum within the next 10 years, the government reintroduced the deductibility of mineral royalty for corporate income tax assessment purposes. [59] [60] [61] [62] The results of these policy changes are yet to be seen.

At the 2022 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, the World Bank announced it would fund projects worth US$560 million in Zambia in 2022. [63] [64]

In July 2022, to address its debt challenges, the Zambian government engaged creditors of undisbursed loans to facilitate the formal cancellation of loans estimated to be about US$2.0 billion. Projects that were already ongoing would now be financed through government revenues. [65] [66]

In early August 2022, the Zambia Development Agency, a quasi-government institution under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry reported that it had recorded numerous investment pledges worth US$3.8 billion in the first half to 2022 targeting the agriculture, tourism, construction and mining sectors with a potential job market of 19,000. [67]

Public-Private Dialogue Forum (PPDF)

In April 2022, Zambia launched a mechanism aimed at unlocking the potential of the private sector as a driver of economic development and job creation. The Public-Private Dialogue Forum (PPDF) is meant to act as a structured mechanism for interactions between the public and the private sector in tackling bottlenecks that have hindered the growth of the private sector. [68]

European Union (EU)–Zambia Economic Forum

In May 2022, the inaugural European Union (EU)-Zambia Economic Forum was launched in Lusaka by President Hakainde Hichilema under the theme ‘Economic transformation through green growth’. [69] It was a high-level event that brought together entrepreneurs, experts, financial institutions, innovators, and policy decision-makers from Zambia, the EU and representatives of its 27 member states. [69] [70] Additional special guests included the EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski and the commissioner for Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission, Albert M. Muchanga. [71] The forum was launched as a platform with a view to promoting employment, value addition and increased trade through business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) collaboration and economic synergies for EU and Zambian businesses. [69]

UK–Zambia Green Growth Compact

In November 2021, the Zambian and British government signed the UK-Zambia Green Growth Compact, an agreement expected to boost the United Kingdom's investment into Zambia by £ 1.0 billion (US$1.26 billion) with a focus on job creation and green energy production. [72] In May 2022, the British High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley, indicated that the British government had set aside the £ 1.0 billion to be spent over the next 5 years with £ 100.0 million (US$126.0 million) targeted for funding Small Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) and £ 500.0 million (US$629.9 million) for investment in renewable energy. [73]

World Bank Support

In July 2022, the World Bank approved US$155.0 million in International Development Assistance for Social Cash Transfer to mitigate the high cost of living pressures in Zambia and a further US$27.0 million credit facility to support the government's development programs. [74]

In July 2022, the World Bank approved a further US$665.0 million to fund projects in Zambia to spur economic recovery and growth and also lighten the debt burden. [75] Through 2032, the World Bank plans to support Zambia with new financing of over US$2.0 billion in the form of concessional loans. [28]

In late October 2022, the World Bank approved US$275.0 million concessional loan targeted at fiscal stabilization and accelerated economic programs. Financing was provided by the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA). [76]

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Support

In July 2022, the African Export-Import Bank President Benedict Oramah, whilst in Lusaka Zambia, announced that the bank would put up an investment of about US$250 million for Zambia's first-ever Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) manufacturing plant. [77]

EAC-SADC-COMESA Free Trade Area

In July 2022, during the 4th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, Regional Economic Communities and Regional Mechanisms in Lusaka, Zambia, the three regional blocs, East African Community (EAC), Southern African Development Community (SADC), and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) agreed to have a tripartite ministers' summit to fast track the finalization of the border control-free travel and free movement of goods and services area by the end of 2022. [78] [79]

Zambia-China Trade and Investment Forum

In September 2022, Zambia and China launched the inaugural trade and investment forum aimed at unlocking trade and investment potential between the two countries. The event also saw the signing of an Exchange Letter of the Duty Free Treatment for Zambian products corresponding to 98-percent of the tariff lines by Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane and Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Du Xiao. [80] [81]

Zambia-China bilateral trade growth

In mid-September 2023, President Hakainde Hichilema met with The President of The Peoples Republic of China, Xi Jinping in Beijing where they witnessed the signing of over 15 MOUs amounting to a potential investment of about ZMW 62.3 billion kwacha (US$ 3.0 billion) by China into Zambia and the leaders also agreed to increase the use of local currencies in trade between the two countries. [82] [83] One of the MOUs signed during Mr. Hichilema's visit to China was with the international telecoms manufacturer ZTE to construct and open a smartphone manufacturing plant in Zambia. [84] [85] In late-September 2023, China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group (CNMC) unveiled plans to inject an additional ZMW 27.0 billion kwacha (US $1.3 billion) into Zambia from 2023 through 2028, spanning the mining, energy, education and technology economic sectors. [86]

U.S.-Zambia Business Summit

In October 2022, more than 50 United States and Zambian business and government leaders gathered in Lusaka for the two-day inaugural U.S.-Zambia Business Summit at the Intercontinental Hotel. Representatives from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation also attended the Summit. The Summit focused on promoting Zambia as one of the most attractive business environments for investment on the African continent. [87]

Sectors

Mining

In 2019, the country was the world's 7th largest producer of copper. [88]

The Zambian economy has historically been based on the copper-mining industry. The industrialization of the copper industry is owed partly to Frederick Russell Burnham, the famous American scout who worked for Cecil Rhodes. [89] By 1998, however, output of copper had fallen to a low of 228,000 tonnes, continuing a 30-year decline in output due to lack of investment, and until recently, low copper prices and uncertainty over privatization. In 2001, the first full year of a privatized industry, Zambia recorded its first year of increased productivity since 1973. The future of the copper industry in Zambia was thrown into doubt in January 2002, when investors in Zambia's largest copper mine announced their intention to withdraw their investment. However, surging copper prices from 2004 to the present day rapidly rekindled international interest in Zambia's copper sector with a new buyer found for KCCM and massive investments in expanding capacity launched. China has become a major investor in the Zambian copper industry, and in February 2007, the two countries announced the creation of a Chinese-Zambian economic partnership zone around the Chambishi copper mine. [90]

Today copper mining is central to the economic prospects for Zambia and covers 85% of all the country's exports, but concerns remain that the economy is not diversified enough to cope with a collapse in international copper prices.

Production of Mineral Raw Materials 2016-2023 [91] [92] [93] [94] [95] [96] [97] [98]
Year Copper (MT)% Growth of Cu Cobalt (MT) Gold (kg) Nickel (MT) Manganese (MT) Coal(MT) Emeralds(kg) Beryllium (kg) Sulfur (elemental & industrial) (MT)
2016Increase2.svg774,290Increase2.svg8.82%Increase2.svg5,276Increase2.svg4.6100Increase2.svg27,500Increase2.svg129,470Increase2.svg74,742Increase2.svg5,000Increase2.svg363,000
2017Increase2.svg799,329Increase2.svg3.23%Decrease2.svg2,649Decrease2.svg4,3730Increase2.svg39,900Increase2.svg208,608Decrease2.svg65,243Decrease2.svg4,000Increase2.svg679,500
2018Increase2.svg861,946Increase2.svg7.83%Decrease2.svg1,766Decrease2.svg4,0440Increase2.svg37,800Increase2.svg344,717Decrease2.svg18,869Increase2.svg7,000Increase2.svg947,800
2019Decrease2.svg796,430Decrease2.svg-7.60%Decrease2.svg1,271Increase2.svg4.522Increase2.svg1,110Decrease2.svg15,904Increase2.svg361,648Increase2.svg23,705Steady2.svg7,000Increase2.svg960,300
2020Increase2.svg882,061Increase2.svg10.75%Decrease2.svg 367Decrease2.svg3,994Increase2.svg3,226Increase2.svg46,515Increase2.svg446,153Decrease2.svg7,653Decrease2.svg2,000Decrease2.svg917,300
2021Decrease2.svg802,967Decrease2.svg-8.97%Decrease2.svg 247Decrease2.svg2,432Increase2.svg3,834Increase2.svg132,241Increase2.svg663,345Increase2.svg12,871
2022Decrease2.svg763,287Decrease2.svg-4.94%Increase2.svg 251Decrease2.svg1,515Increase2.svg4,059Increase2.svg161,611Increase2.svg781,466Increase2.svg20,703
2023Decrease2.svg682,431Decrease2.svg-10.59%Increase2.svg 1,467Increase2.svg 1,945Increase2.svg6,169Decrease2.svg14,814

In January 2013, the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) approved 27 mining and exploration licences, with more rumoured to be confirmed. [99]

Zambia is the world's second biggest producer of emeralds, with its Kafubu River area deposits (Kagem Mines) about 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Kitwe responsible for 20% of the world's production of gem-quality stones in 2004. [100] In the first half of 2011, the Kagem Mines produced 3.74 tons of emeralds. [101] In April 2022, Gemfields, the majority owner in the mine, recorded a record U$42.3 million at a sold out March/April auction and since 2009, Kagem-sourced gemstones (emerald and beryl) have netted Gemfields revenue totaling U$792 million with the proceeds fully repatriated to Kagem in Zambia, with all royalties due to the Zambian government paid on the full sales prices achieved at auctions. [102]

Kagem Mines Performance [103] [104]
YearPremium Emerald

(carats)

Emerald and Beryl

('000 carats)

2019Increase2.svg204,600Increase2.svg36,300
2020Decrease2.svg133,900Decrease2.svg9,400
2021Increase2.svg230,500Increase2.svg32,000
2022Increase2.svg259,500Increase2.svg37,241

Rich deposits of Uranium have been discovered in some parts of Zambia. In 2007, the Zambian government sought scrutiny and guidance from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on its developed guidelines to regulate the mining of uranium in the country. [105] In 2008, deposits were found in Kaputa District, Northern Province. [105] [106] Albidon Zambia Limited also confirmed the presence of high-grade uranium mineralisation at its Njame east project near Chirundu. [105] In the Southern Province, 31 km North of Siavonga, and north of Lake Kariba, there are 5 main Uranium Deposits: Mutanga, Dibwe, Dibwe East, Njame, and Gwabe explored under The Mutanga Uranium Project. The Canadian Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) listed GoviEx Uranium Inc acquired 100% of the Mutanga Project also known as the Kariba Uranium Project in 2016. In March 2022, GoviEx announced that the Project is forecast to start production in 2027 and could be the lowest capital intensive uranium project in Africa. [107]

Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC) who had embarked on uranium exploration in 2007 in Solwezi District [108] are currently stock piling uranium that the firm is getting as a by-product of Copper from its operations as they are yet to obtain a uranium license. [109] [110] The mining of uranium in Zambia is monitored by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA). [109]

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Agriculture

The agriculture sector represented 2.7% GDP in 2019. [113] Agriculture accounted for 85% of total employment (formal and informal) for 2000. Maize (corn) is the principal cash crop as well as the staple food. Other important crops include soybean, cotton, sugar, sunflower seeds, wheat, sorghum, pearl millet, cassava, tobacco and various vegetable and fruit crops. Floriculture is a growth sector, and agricultural non-traditional exports now rival the mining industry in foreign exchange receipts. Zambia has the potential for significantly increasing its agricultural output; currently, less than 20% of its arable land is cultivated. In the past, the agriculture sector suffered from low producer prices, difficulties in availability and distribution of credit and inputs, and the shortage of foreign exchange.

Major Crop Production Statistics and Growth [114] [115] [116] [117] [118] [119] [98]
Year Maize (MT) Cassava (MT) Sugarcane (MT) Wheat (MT) Soya Beans (MT) Sweet Potato(MT) Cotton (MT) Groundnuts (MT) Millet(MT) Vegetables (MT) Tobacco(US$)
2010Increase2.svg2,800,000Increase2.svg1,151,000Increase2.svg3,700,000Decrease2.svg172,256Decrease2.svg111,887Increase2.svg252,867Increase2.svg107,000Increase2.svg164,602Increase2.svg47,997Increase2.svg364,326Increase2.svg147,201,182
2011Increase2.svg3,020,000Decrease2.svg1,132,150Increase2.svg4,200,000Increase2.svg237,332Increase2.svg116,539Decrease2.svg146,614Increase2.svg131,298Increase2.svg279,000Decrease2.svg41,602Decrease2.svg335,000Increase2.svg153,242,976
2012Decrease2.svg2,850,000Decrease2.svg1,107,954Increase2.svg4,300,000Increase2.svg253,522Increase2.svg203,038Increase2.svg163,484Increase2.svg269,501Decrease2.svg113,026Decrease2.svg28,445Increase2.svg350,000Increase2.svg163,890,992
2013Decrease2.svg2,533,000Increase2.svg1,114,583Increase2.svg4,600,000Increase2.svg273,584Increase2.svg262,063Increase2.svg187,774Increase2.svg139,583Decrease2.svg106,792Decrease2.svg23,942Steady2.svg350,000Increase2.svg169,418,496
2014Increase2.svg3,351,000Decrease2.svg 919,497Steady2.svg4,600,000Decrease2.svg201,504Decrease2.svg214,179Decrease2.svg149,355Increase2.svg120,314Increase2.svg143,591Increase2.svg30,504Increase2.svg353,586Increase2.svg179,120,836
2015Decrease2.svg2,618,000Increase2.svg 952,770Decrease2.svg4,155,000Increase2.svg309,100Increase2.svg226,323Decrease2.svg117,215Decrease2.svg103,889Decrease2.svg111,429Increase2.svg31,967Increase2.svg374,208Increase2.svg188,823,176
2016Increase2.svg2,873,000Increase2.svg2,222,844Decrease2.svg4,083,000Decrease2.svg221,644Increase2.svg267,490Increase2.svg230,248Increase2.svg111,902Increase2.svg131,562Decrease2.svg29,972Decrease2.svg369,542Increase2.svg198,525,516
2017Increase2.svg3,607,000Increase2.svg3,695,182Increase2.svg4,365,965Increase2.svg279,329Increase2.svg351,416Decrease2.svg205,834Decrease2.svg 89,293Increase2.svg168,699Increase2.svg32,566Decrease2.svg365,779Increase2.svg205,936,998
2018Decrease2.svg2,395,000Increase2.svg4,102,300Increase2.svg4,630,000Decrease2.svg171,424Decrease2.svg302,720Decrease2.svg183,280Decrease2.svg 88,219Increase2.svg181,772Decrease2.svg32,278Increase2.svg369,843Increase2.svg213,838,216
2019Decrease2.svg2,004,389Decrease2.svg4,036,584Increase2.svg4,682,000Decrease2.svg151,850Decrease2.svg281,389Decrease2.svg109,336Decrease2.svg 66,315Decrease2.svg130,825Decrease2.svg24,843Decrease2.svg368,338Increase2.svg221,581,410
2020Increase2.svg3,387,469Decrease2.svg3,931,915Decrease2.svg4,827,104Increase2.svg191,620Increase2.svg296,866Increase2.svg144,706Decrease2.svg 41.441Decrease2.svg127,172Increase2.svg45,005Decrease2.svg368,003Decrease2.svg185,000,000
2021Increase2.svg3,620,244Decrease2.svg3,800,153Increase2.svg5,102,118Increase2.svg205,881Increase2.svg411,115Increase2.svg213,566Decrease2.svg 31,859Increase2.svg175,329Decrease2.svg34,702Increase2.svg445,625Decrease2.svg114,184,304
2022Increase2.svg2,653,805Decrease2.svg3,315,611Increase2.svg277,586Increase2.svg438,679Decrease2.svg162,614Decrease2.svg 19,375Increase2.svg180,256Decrease2.svg24,224N/A
Cut flowers and flower buds [120] suitable for bouquets or for ornamental purposes, fresh,dried, dyed, bleached, impregnated or otherwise prepared
YearExports (US$)Export Growth%Imports (US$)
2010Decrease2.svg 333,520Decrease2.svg -62.05%Decrease Positive.svg7,140
2011Increase2.svg17,364,392Increase2.svg 5,106.40%Decrease Positive.svg4,574
2012Increase2.svg23,820,333Increase2.svg 37.17%Decrease Positive.svg3,369
2013Increase2.svg32,150,400Increase2.svg 34.97%Increase Negative.svg12,039
2014Decrease2.svg13,623,771Decrease2.svg -57.64%Decrease Positive.svg6,645
2015Decrease2.svg12,326,666Decrease2.svg -9.52%Increase Negative.svg20,330
2016Decrease2.svg10,371,243Decrease2.svg -15.86%Increase Negative.svg31,849
2017Increase2.svg10,531,349Increase2.svg 1.54%Decrease Positive.svg3,065
2018Decrease2.svg 9,371,243Decrease2.svg -6.99%Increase Negative.svg15,623
2019Decrease2.svg 8,068,641Decrease2.svg -17.61%Increase Negative.svg17,302
2020Decrease2.svg 7,051,388Decrease2.svg -12.60%Increase Negative.svg32,755

In 2019 Zambia produced: [121] [122] [ verification needed ]

In addition to other productions of other agricultural products. [121]

Due to high demand for flour in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, Zambia increased Wheat production from 205,000 tonnes in 2020 to 400,000 tonnes 2021. [123]

In July 2022, Zambia and China sealed a memorandum of understanding on soya bean meal and stevia export from Zambia to China. [124]

Fisheries and Livestock

The Fisheries and Livestock sub-sector in Zambia contributes to employment creation, food and nutrition security, and economic growth.

Capture Fishery and Aquaculture Production [114] [115] [98]
Year Capture Fishery (MT)% Growth of Capture Fishery Aquaculture (MT)% Growth of Aquaculture
200565,9275,125
2006Decrease2.svg60,236Decrease2.svg -8.63%Steady2.svg5,125Steady2.svg 0.00%
2007Increase2.svg73,542Increase2.svg 22.09%Decrease2.svg5,120Decrease2.svg -0.10%
2008Increase2.svg79,403Increase2.svg 7.97%Increase2.svg5,876Increase2.svg 14.77%
2009Increase2.svg84,716Increase2.svg 6.69%Decrease2.svg5,640Decrease2.svg -4.02%
2010Decrease2.svg76,396Decrease2.svg -9.82%Increase2.svg9,535Increase2.svg 69.06%
2011Decrease2.svg69,364Decrease2.svg -9.20%Increase2.svg10,291Increase2.svg 7.93%
2012Increase2.svg80,638Increase2.svg 16.25%Increase2.svg12,988Increase2.svg 26.21%
2013Decrease2.svg75,187Decrease2.svg -6.76%Increase2.svg20,271Increase2.svg 56.07%
2014Increase2.svg80,826Increase2.svg 7.50%Increase2.svg19,281Decrease2.svg -4.88%
2015Increase2.svg83,719Increase2.svg 3.58%Increase2.svg22,753Increase2.svg 18.01%
2016Increase2.svg83,918Increase2.svg 0.24%Increase2.svg28,669Increase2.svg 26.00%
2017Increase2.svg88,075Increase2.svg 4.95%Increase2.svg21,567Decrease2.svg -24.77%
2018Increase2.svg89,195Increase2.svg 1.27%Increase2.svg29,565Increase2.svg 37.08%
2019Increase2.svg91,342Increase2.svg 2.41%Increase2.svg38,480Increase2.svg 30.15%
2020Increase2.svg94,943Increase2.svg 3.94%Increase2.svg45,670Increase2.svg 18.69%
2021Increase2.svg95,625Increase2.svg 0.72%Increase2.svg59,679Increase2.svg 30.67%
2022Increase2.svg99, 928Increase2.svg 4.50%Increase2.svg75,647Increase2.svg 26.70%
Livestock population 2017-2021 [114] [116] [98] [125]
Year Cattle Sheep Goats Pigs Chickens
20173,714,667170,2623,583,6961,082,76539,147,000
2018Increase2.svg3,927,432Increase2.svg185,105Increase2.svg4,008,197Increase2.svg1,292,287Decrease2.svg39,008,000
2019Decrease2.svg3,814,438Decrease2.svg165,236Decrease2.svg3,948,861Increase2.svg1,331,576Increase2.svg39,690,000
2020Increase2.svg3,885,336Increase2.svg174,001Increase2.svg3,957,252Increase2.svg1,166,924Increase2.svg40,438,000
2021Increase2.svg4,371,801Increase2.svg190,876Increase2.svg4,117,674Decrease2.svg1,146,276Increase2.svg41,230,000
2022Increase2.svg4,698,972Increase2.svg260,560Increase2.svg4,455,860Increase2.svg1,160,842Decrease2.svg30,586,024
Livestock products 2018-2019 [114] [116] [98]
Year Milk (MT) Eggs (000)Hides (MT) Beef (MT) Pork (MT) Poultry (MT)
20181,686,4001,642,693345,5496,103,281555,2705,111,098
2019Increase2.svg2,045,603Increase2.svg1,744,047Increase2.svg369,357Increase2.svg6,763,045Increase2.svg595,472Increase2.svg5,537,874

In livestock, Zambia produced, in 2019: 191 thousand tons of beef; 50 thousand tons of chicken meat; 34 thousand tons of pork; 453 million liters of cow's milk, among others. [126]

Energy

Energy in Zambia is the production of energy and electricity, for consumption or export. The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has the mandate to balance and safeguard the interests of all energy stakeholders. The Energy policy is as guided by the Energy Regulation Act No. 12 of 2019, the Electricity Act No. 11 of 2019 and the Rural Electrification Act No.20 of 2003. [127]

Electricity

Electricity Generation in Zambia (2000-2021) [128] [129] [98]
YearTotal Generation

(GWh)

Hydropower (GWh) Coal Power (GWh) Solar Power (GWh) Oil (GWh)Other Renewables

(bioelectricity) (GWh)

20007,7607,670--7020
2001Increase2.svg7,900Increase2.svg7,810--Steady2.svg70Increase2.svg20
2002Increase2.svg8,110Increase2.svg8,020--Increase2.svg80Decrease2.svg10
2003Increase2.svg8,260Increase2.svg8,170--Steady2.svg80Steady2.svg10
2004Increase2.svg8,460Increase2.svg8,380--Decrease2.svg70Steady2.svg10
2005Increase2.svg8,880Increase2.svg8,790--Increase2.svg80Steady2.svg10
2006Increase2.svg9,660Increase2.svg9,570--Steady2.svg80Steady2.svg10
2007Decrease2.svg9,600Decrease2.svg9,530--Decrease2.svg60Steady2.svg10
2008Decrease2.svg9,490Decrease2.svg9,430--Decrease2.svg40Increase2.svg20
2009Increase2.svg9,860Increase2.svg9,780--Increase2.svg50Increase2.svg30
2010Increase2.svg10,410Increase2.svg10.330--Steady2.svg50Steady2.svg30
2011Increase2.svg11,450Increase2.svg11,370--Steady2.svg50Steady2.svg30
2012Increase2.svg12,310Increase2.svg12,230--Steady2.svg50Steady2.svg30
2013Increase2.svg13,230Increase2.svg13,150--Steady2.svg50Steady2.svg30
2014Increase2.svg14,350Increase2.svg13,900--Increase2.svg340Increase2.svg110
2015Decrease2.svg14,000Decrease2.svg12,910Increase2.svg 290-Increase2.svg700Decrease2.svg100
2016Decrease2.svg11,610Decrease2.svg10,910Increase2.svg 460-Decrease2.svg180Decrease2.svg60
2017Increase2.svg14,320Increase2.svg12,370Increase2.svg1,140-Increase2.svg660Increase2.svg150
2018Decrease2.svg15,980Increase2.svg13,560Increase2.svg1,420-Increase2.svg820Increase2.svg180
2019Increase2.svg16,010Increase2.svg13,670Decrease2.svg1,300Increase2.svg120Increase2.svg750Decrease2.svg170
2020Decrease2.svg15,980Increase2.svg13,670Decrease2.svg1,270Increase2.svg150Decrease2.svg730Decrease2.svg160
2021Increase2.svg17,584
2022Increase2.svg19,399
Electrical Energy Export Earnings [130]
MonthZMWMonthZMWMonthZMW
Jan-21Increase2.svg259,900,000Jan-22Decrease2.svg-Jan-23Increase2.svg590,300,000
Fbe-21Decrease2.svg-Feb-22Steady2.svg-Feb-23Decrease2.svg551,600,000
Mar-21Increase2.svg299,900,000Mar-22Increase2.svg299,900,000Mar-23Increase2.svg638.600,000
Apr-21Decrease2.svg294,100,000Apr-22Decrease2.svg-Apr-23Decrease2.svg600,400,000
May-21Increase2.svg384,400,000May-22Steady2.svg-May-23Increase2.svg622,800,000
Jun-21Decrease2.svg-Jun-22Steady2.svg-Jun-23Decrease2.svg587,700,000
Jul-21Increase2.svg210,600,000Jul-22Steady2.svg-Jul-23Increase2.svg668.800,000
Aug-21Increase2.svg290,500,000Aug-22Steady2.svg-Aug-23Increase2.svg698.400,000
Sep-21Decrease2.svg-Sep-22Increase2.svg696,800,000Sep-23Decrease2.svg678,800,000
Oct-21Steady2.svg-Oct-22Decrease2.svg560,200,000Oct-23Decrease2.svg664,000,000
Nov-21Steady2.svg-Nov-22Increase2.svg642,100,000Nov-23Increase2.svg901,300,000
Dec-21Increase2.svg223,100,000Dec-22Decrease2.svg583,900,000Dec-23Decrease2.svg826,500,000

In 2019, Zambia generated a total of 15,013GWh of Energy. 12,427GWh was Renewable and 2,586 GWh was non-renewable. Over 99% of the Renewable energy component was Hydro electricity. [131]

With a view to diversifying the power generation profile, Zambia increased its Solar Power generation Capacity in 2019. [131]

In March 2019, the 54MW Bangweulu Solar Power Station was commissioned. [132]

In May 2019, the 34MW Ngonye Solar Power Station was commissioned. [133]

In July 2022, the local National utility ZESCO, announced it had achieved an electricity generation surplus of about 1,156 MW. Zambia's national generation capacity stands at 3,456.8 MW versus a peak national demand of 2,300 MW. The surplus power is to be directed to service the power supply agreements for the export of 180 MW to Namibia and 100 MW to Zimbabwe. [134] The exportation of 100MW electricity to Zimbabwe which is set to commence in August 2022 is under a five year contract with a condition precedent that ZESCO earns monthly income of US$6.3 million prior exporting to Zimbabwe. [135]

The close of 2022 brought in some serious challenges to the Zambian economy, when low water levels at the Kariba Dam significantly impacted the 1080MW Kariba Hydro Power plant's output capacity and resulted in load shedding for businesses and residents across the country. This was compounded by the maintenance that was being carried out at the 300MW Maamba Coilleries Coal Fired Power Plant. [136] [137]

In January 2023, Zambia signed a US$2 billion dollar MOU and Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with the United Arab Emirates for the development of 2000MW of Solar Power Projects. [138]

In April 2023, Zambia, through its state owned utility company ZESCO Limited, signed a ZMW 67 Billion (US$3.4 Billion) Power Purchase Agreement with Integrated Clean Energy Power Company of China to produce 2,400 Mega Watts of renewable energy. Implementation of the project is expected to be done in a phased manner with the first phase producing 600MW of solar energy distributed as one 300MW power plant in Central Province and another 300MW Power plant in Southern Province. The two 300MW solar power plants of phase one are expected to be connected to the National Grid by the end of 2024. [139]

Petroleum

Zambia is a net importer of petroleum and in 2019, Oil & Mineral Fuels ranked top amongst the country's trade imports at a value of U$1.26 billion. [140]

In January 2022, the ERB migrated from a Quarterly pricing cycle to a monthly pricing cycle to enable the local price of fuel to be more responsive to the market fundamentals namely: international oil prices and the Kwacha/US Dollar exchange rate prevailing in the month preceding the pricing decision. [141] Further, following the UPND governments' policy decision to place INDENI Petroleum Refinery on care and maintenance, the nation moved to one type of Diesel sold on the market, and that is the imported Low Sulphur Gasoil/Diesel. [142]

Monthly Pricing Cycle Trend (in ZMW)
Date RevisedPetrolLow

Sulphur

Diesel

SourceDate RevisedPetrolLow

Sulphur

Diesel

Source
16 December 202121.16*22.29* [141] 31 December 2022Decrease Positive.svg24.49Decrease Positive.svg26.44 [143]
31 January 2022Decrease Positive.svg19.84Decrease Positive.svg18.93 [144] 31 January 2023Increase Negative.svg27.22Increase Negative.svg29.25 [145]
28 February 2022Increase Negative.svg21.96Increase Negative.svg21.54 [146] 1 March 2023Increase Negative.svg28.52Steady2.svg29.25 [147]
31 March 2022Increase Negative.svg26.50Increase Negative.svg26.22 [148] 31 March 2023Decrease Positive.svg27.59Decrease Positive.svg26.28 [149]
30 April 2022Decrease Positive.svg24.15Decrease Positive.svg25.64 [150] 30 April 2022Steady2.svg27.59Decrease Positive.svg24.64 [149]
31 May 2022Increase Negative.svg24.95Steady2.svg25.64 [151] 31 May 2023Decrease Positive.svg24.45Decrease Positive.svg21.87 [152]
30 June 2022Increase Negative.svg26.75Increase Negative.svg28.01 [153] 30 June 2023Increase Negative.svg24.93Steady2.svg21.87 [154]
31 July 2022Decrease Positive.svg23.19Decrease Positive.svg24.87 [155] 31 July 2023Increase Negative.svg25.57Increase Negative.svg23.36 [156]
31 August 2022Decrease Positive.svg21.54Decrease Positive.svg23.12 [157] 31 August 2023Increase Negative.svg29.42Increase Negative.svg26.88 [158]
30 September 2022Increase Negative.svg22.74Increase Negative.svg26.16 [159] **30 September 2023Increase Negative.svg29.98Increase Negative.svg29.96 [160]
31 October 2022Increase Negative.svg24.31Increase Negative.svg27.38 [161] 31 October 2023Steady2.svg29.98Steady2.svg29.96 [162]
1 December 2022Increase Negative.svg25.89Steady2.svg27.38 [163] 1 December 2023Steady2.svg29.98Steady2.svg29.96 [164]

*Final rate on quarterly price cycle.

** Excise Duty and VAT Restored.

Bulk Fuel Depots in Zambia are listed below:

Bulk Fuel Depots
LocationCapacity

(million litres)

Cost

US $ (ZMW Annual Average Spot Conversion)

CommissionedSource
Chipata 7.0US$40.0 million (ZMW 692.0 million)2022 [165]
Lusaka 25.0US$24.7 million (ZMW 132.0 million)2013 [166]
Mansa 6.52021 [167]
Mongu 6.5US$27.4 million (ZMW 282.0 million)2016 [168]
Mpika 6.5US$8.1 million (ZMW 50.0 million)2014 [169] [170]
Ndola 110N/A1973 [171]
Solwezi 15.5US$7.0 million (ZMW 60.5 million)2015 [172] [173]
Total177
Oil and Gas Pipelines (Existing and Planned Projects)
LengthJV PartnersProject

Construction Start

Project

Completion

CostSourceNote(s)
Tazama Pipeline 1,710 km1966 (January)1968See Notes [174] [175] [176]
  • 54 Years Old as of 2022.
  • Runs from the port of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, to the Indeni Energy Company in Ndola, Zambia.
  • Funded by Mediobanca. In 1967, Zambia and Italy credited the consortium GBP 11,070,000.00 and Tanzania and Italy credited the consortium GBP 5,542,407.00. Terms 6% paid in 15 equal annual installments paid from earnings.
Namibia-Zambia Multi-Product Petroleum and Natural Gas Pipelines Project (NAZOP)TBATBATBATBA [177]
  • In October 2022, Zambia and Namibia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build an oil and gas pipeline connecting the two countries.
  • The MoU set the intention of the two Governments to support and facilitate the implementation of the private sector-led Namibia- Zambia Multi–Product Petroleum and Natural Gas Pipelines Project (NAZOP) that is envisioned to supply 100,000 to 120,000 barrels per day.
Lobito–Lusaka Oil Products Pipeline 1,400 km
  • Sonangol
  • IDC Zambia Limited
  • Strategic Investor(s)
TBAExpected 2026US$5.0 billion [178] [179] [180]
  • Feasibility assessments are a work in progress

See also: Tazama Pipeline, Indeni Petroleum Refinery and Lobito–Lusaka Oil Products Pipeline. [181]

In January 2023, Zambia announced plans to acquire a stake in its neighbor Angola's Lobito Oil Refinery located in Benguela Province along the Atlantic Coast. The Lobito refinery, that is set to be completed in 2026, will have the capacity to produce 200,000 barrels per day. Under the current proposal, private investors, including Zambia, will own 70% shares in the refinery, while Angola's state oil firm, Sonangol Group, will hold 30% ownership. [182]

In September 2023, TAZAMA began constructing a 3km pipeline to tie the Tazama Pipeline to the 6.5 million litre Mpika fuel storage depot at a cost of ZMW 31.26 million kwacha (US$ 1.5 million). [183] When commissioned the pipeline is planned to divert a portion of the low sulfur diesel imported via the pipeline to the storage depot to service the Northern circuit of Zambia with long term benefits of lower fuel costs in the region. [183] This tie-in pipeline is the first of a planned network of distribution pipelines to the other fuel storage depots in Zambia. [183]

Tourism

Zambia's tourism revenue has been generally raised from local and international tourists visiting the Victoria Falls in Livingstone, and its associated attractions such as the Livingstone Museum and the Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park. In July 2020, the Livingstone Tourism Association reported that during the Heroes and Unity holidays the holiday site received a record number of visitors. [184] Celebrities such as Will Smith and some Entrepreneur [185] have visited the tourist site with the latter celebrating her £3 million nuptials in a picturesque ceremony at The Royal Livingstone Hotel by the banks of the Zambezi River. [186] [187]

To advance home grown tourism, in March 2021, African Eagle Hotels, a multi-national company, stated that a 2 Star and 5 Star Hotel each costing U$20 million and U$30 million would be constructed and opened at the Kasaba Bay Resort located in the Nsumbu National Park and open by 2023. [188] In October 2021, through its national budget, the government also allocated ZMW 150 million (U$8.6 million) to further the development of Kasaba Bay, to spur tourism in the Northern Circuit of Zambia. [189]

Tourism Statistics 1995–2020 [190] [191] [98]
YearNumber of Tourists % Growth of TouristsReceipts ('000 US$)% of GNP
1995163,000----
1996Increase2.svg264,000Increase2.svg62.0%----
1997Increase2.svg341,000Increase2.svg29.2%29,0000.67%
1998Increase2.svg362,000Increase2.svg 6.2%Increase2.svg40,000Increase2.svg1.1%
1999Increase2.svg404,000Increase2.svg11.6%Increase2.svg53,000Increase2.svg1.6%
2000Increase2.svg457,000Increase2.svg13.1%Increase2.svg67,000Increase2.svg1.9%
2001Increase2.svg492,000Increase2.svg 7.6%Increase2.svg80,000Increase2.svg2.0%
2002Increase2.svg565,000Increase2.svg14.8%Decrease2.svg64,000Decrease2.svg1.5%
2003Decrease2.svg413,000Decrease2.svg-26.9%Increase2.svg88,000Increase2.svg1.8%
2004Increase2.svg515,000Increase2.svg24.7%Increase2.svg92,000Decrease2.svg1.5%
2005Increase2.svg669,000Increase2.svg29.9%Increase2.svg447,000Increase2.svg5.4%
2006Increase2.svg757,000Increase2.svg13.2%Increase2.svg506,000Decrease2.svg4.0%
2007Increase2.svg897,000Increase2.svg18.5%Increase2.svg599,000Increase2.svg4.3%
2008Decrease2.svg812,000Decrease2.svg -9.5%Decrease2.svg542,000Decrease2.svg3.0%
2009Decrease2.svg710,000Decrease2.svg-12.6%Decrease2.svg474,000Increase2.svg3.1%
2010Increase2.svg815,000Increase2.svg14.8%Increase2.svg492,000Decrease2.svg2.4%
2011Increase2.svg920,000Increase2.svg12.9%Increase2.svg555,000Steady2.svg2.4%
2012Decrease2.svg859,000Decrease2.svg -6.6%Decrease2.svg518,000Decrease2.svg2.0%
2013Increase2.svg915,000Increase2.svg 6.5%Increase2.svg552,000Steady2.svg2.0%
2014Increase2.svg947,000Increase2.svg 3.5%Increase2.svg642,000Increase2.svg2.4%
2015Decrease2.svg932,000Decrease2.svg -1.6%Increase2.svg660,000Increase2.svg3.1%
2016Increase2.svg956,000Increase2.svg 2.6%Increase2.svg683,000Increase2.svg3.3%
2017Increase2.svg1,010,000Increase2.svg 5.6%Decrease2.svg653,000Decrease2.svg2.5%
2018Increase2.svg1,070,000Increase2.svg 5.9%Increase2.svg742,000Increase2.svg2.8%
2019Increase2.svg1,270,000Increase2.svg18.7%Increase2.svg820,000Increase2.svg3.5%
2020Decrease2.svg502,000Decrease2.svg-60.5%N/AN/A
2021Increase2.svg554,200Decrease2.svg -0.4%N/AN/A
2022Increase2.svg1,060,788Increase2.svg91.4%N/AN/A

Manufacturing

Manufacturing GDP at Current Prices (ZMW' million) 2020 Q1- 2023 Q2 [192]
QuarterQ1Q2Q3Q4
2020Increase2.svg5,293Increase2.svg5,556Increase2.svg7,179Increase2.svg7,605
2021Increase2.svg9,200Increase2.svg11,654Decrease2.svg10,717Increase2.svg10,211
2022Increase2.svg10,677Decrease2.svg9,463Increase2.svg9,600Increase2.svg11,019
2023Decrease2.svg10,814Decrease2.svg9,918Increase2.svg12,892
Companies that Manufacture in Zambia
Company NameProduct(s)Source
African Explosives Zambia Explosives [193]
Chilanga Cement Cement [194]
Dangote Cement Cement [195]
Kafue Steel Plant Steel [196]
Kalene Hills Fruit Factory Fruit Processing [197]
Kawambwa Tea Industries Limited Tea [198]
Larfarge Cement [195]
Metal Fabricators of Zambia (ZAMEFA) Electric Power Cables [199]
Mpande Limestone Limestone [195]
Mununshi Fruit Company Limited (MFCL) Bananas [200]
Ndola Lime Company Limited (NLC) Limestone [201]
Nitrogen Chemicals Of Zambia (NCZ) Fertilizers [202]
Northern Coffee Company Limited (NCCL) Coffee [203]
Sunbird Energy Cassava Ethanol [204]
Trade Kings Zambia Limited FMCG, Steel [205]
United Capital Fertilizer (UCF) Zambia Limited Fertilizers [206] [207]
Zambeef Products Meat, dairy, eggs, animal feed, leather [208]
Zambian Breweries Alcoholic Beverages [209]
Zambia Forestry and Forest Industries Corporation Plc (ZAFFICO) Wood and Wood & Paper Products [210]
Zambia Sugar Plc Sugar and Molasses ethanol [211]
Zambia National Service (ZNS) Chingola Milling Plant Mealie Meal 3

Below is a table for the Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) Manufacturing Pulse in Zambia. 50 sets the benchmark, for expansion ->50 and expansion -<50.

Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)
Month /

Year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource
2021Decrease2.svg47.70Decrease2.svg47.10Decrease2.svg49.70Increase2.svg50.10Decrease2.svg49.70Decrease2.svg49.30Decrease2.svg49.80Decrease2.svg49.80Increase2.svg50.30Increase2.svg51.20Increase2.svg51.80Increase2.svg51.50 [212] [213] [214] [215]
2022Decrease2.svg49.90Increase2.svg50.30Decrease2.svg49.60Increase2.svg50.50Decrease2.svg49.80Decrease2.svg49.90Increase2.svg50.50Steady2.svg50.00Increase2.svg50.50Decrease2.svg49.00Decrease2.svg49.10Decrease2.svg48.30 [216] [217] [218] [219] [220] [221] [222]
2023Increase2.svg50.60Increase2.svg51.30Decrease2.svg46.90Decrease2.svg48.70Increase2.svg51.40Increase2.svg51.20Increase2.svg51.00Decrease2.svg49.20Decrease2.svg48.10Increase2.svg50.60Increase2.svg50.10Decrease2.svg49.60 [223] [224] [225] [226] [227] [228] [229] [230] [231] [232] [233] [234]
Annual Cement Production [98]
YearProduction (MT)
2020Increase2.svg 2,127,832
2021Increase2.svg 2,732,013
2022Decrease2.svg 2,369,193

Education

As of 2022, Zambia runs a free education policy at public early childhood and secondary schools. [235]

Finance and Banking Services

Monetary Policy [236] [237] (Tightening: Red. Easing: Green)
DatePolicy RateMonetary Policy Committee Statement
5 November 2015Increase Negative.svg15.50%Policy Rate adjusted upward by 300 basis points to 15.50%
19 February 2016Steady2.svg15.50%Policy Rate maintained at 15.50%
20 May 2016Steady2.svg15.50%Policy Rate maintained at 15.50%
19 August 2016Steady2.svg15.50%Policy Rate maintained at 15.50%
16 November 2016Steady2.svg15.50%Policy Rate maintained at 15.50%
22 February 2017Decrease Positive.svg14.00%Policy Rate Reduced by 150 basis points 14.00%,

the Overnight Lending Facility (PLF) Rate reduced to 600 basis points above the Policy Rate, and the Statutory Reserve Ratio reduced by 250 basis points to 15.50%

17 May 2017Decrease Positive.svg12.50%Policy Rate Reduced by 150 basis points 12.50%
10 August 2017Decrease Positive.svg11.00%Policy Rate lowered to 11.00% and Statutory Reserve Ratio reduced to 9.50%
22 November 2017Decrease Positive.svg10.25%Policy Rate lowered to 10.25% and Statutory Reserve Ratio reduced to 8.00%
16 February 2018Decrease Positive.svg9.75%Policy Rate cut by 50 Basis Points to 9.75%
16 May 2018Steady2.svg9.75%Policy Rate maintained at 9.75%
22 August 2018Steady2.svg9.75%Policy Rate maintained at 9.75%
21 November 2018Steady2.svg9.75%Policy Rate maintained at 9.75%
20 February 2019Steady2.svg9.75%Policy Rate maintained at 9.75%
22 May 2019Increase Negative.svg10.25%Policy Rate adjusted upwards by 50 basis points to 10.25%
21 August 2019Steady2.svg10.25%Policy Rate maintained at 10.25%
20 November 2019Increase Negative.svg11.50%Policy Rate adjusted upward by 125 basis points to 11.50%
19 February 2020Steady2.svg11.50%Policy Rate maintained at 11.25%
20 May 2020Decrease Positive.svg9.25%Policy Rate cut by 225 Basis Points to 9.25%
19 August 2020Decrease Positive.svg8.00%Policy Rate cut by a further 125 Basis Points to 8.00%
18 November 2020Steady2.svg8.00%Policy Rate held at 8.0%
17 February 2021Increase Negative.svg8.50%Policy Rate adjusted upwards by 50 basis points to 8.50%
19 May 2021Steady2.svg8.50%Policy Rate held at 8.50%
1 September 2021Steady2.svg8.50%Policy Rate held at 8.50%
24 November 2021Increase Negative.svg9.00%Policy Rate adjusted upwards by 50 basis points to 9.00%
17 February 2022Steady2.svg9.00%Policy Rate maintained at 9.00%
18 May 2022Steady2.svg9.00%Policy Rate maintained at 9.00% [237]
17 August 2022Steady2.svg9.00%Policy Rate maintained at 9.00% [238] [239]
23 November 2022Steady2.svg9.00%Policy Rate maintained at 9.00%
15 February 2023Increase Negative.svg9.25%Policy Rate adjusted upwards by 25 basis points to 9.25% [240]

On 2 February the Statutory Reserve Ratiowas increased to 11.50% from 9.00% [241]

17 May 2023Increase Negative.svg9.50%Policy Rate adjusted upwards by 25 basis points to 9.50% [242]
23 August 2023Increase Negative.svg10.00%Policy Rate adjusted upwards by 50 basis points to 10.00% [243]
22 November 2023Increase Negative.svg11.00%On 6 November the Statutory Reserve Ratio was increased by 300 basis points to 14.50% [244] Policy Rate adjusted upwards by 100 basis points to 11.00% [245]

On 27 November the Statutory Reserve Ratio was increased by 250 basis points to 17.00% [246]

2 February 2024On 2nd February the Statutory Reserve Ratio was increased by 900 basis points to 26.00% [247]

BOZ purchases gold locally from Kansanshi Copper Mine and the Zambia Gold Company for its reserves. [248]

YearCummulative Gold Reserves US$SourceNotesCumulative refined gold reserves (kg)
202143,000,000 [248] [249]
202283,000,000 [249] [250] [251] target for 2022 is US$100 million in Gold [249] 1,438 kilograms
Commercial Banks’ Average Lending Rates
Year2016201720182019202020212022
Rate29.20%Decrease Positive.svg24.90%Decrease Positive.svg23.60%Increase Negative.svg25.63%Increase Negative.svg26.57%Decrease Positive.svg25.90%Decrease Positive.svg25.22%
Source [252] [253] [253] [254] [254] [255] [256]

Media

Infrastructure

There are many forms of transport in Zambia. Zambia is highly dependent on road transport.

Growth

There are, however, positive macroeconomic signs, rooted in reforms implemented in the early and mid-1990s. Zambia's floating exchange rate and open capital markets have provided useful discipline on the government, while at the same time allowing continued diversification of Zambia's export sector, growth in the tourist industry, and procurement of inputs for growing businesses. Some parts of the Copper Belt have experienced a significant revival as spin-off effects from the massive capital reinvestment are experienced.

Export Diversification

As Zambia continued on its path to diversifying from dependence on Copper with an emphasis on growth in agriculture, in April 2022, the country's Ministry of Agriculture through the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) approved the first consignment of over 37 metric tons of Zambian grown avocados for export to countries in the European Union. [257]

The Multi-Facility Economic Zones (MFEZ)

In 2005, the Japanese Government through Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) aided the Zambia government to introduce the Multi- Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) programme. [258] The aim is to  create a platform for Zambia to achieve economic development by attracting significant domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI) through a strengthened policy and legislative environment. [258] The MFEZs are, special industrial zones for both export-oriented and domestic-oriented industries. The zones are expected to have well appointed infrastructure in place in order to attract and facilitate establishment of world-class enterprises in the zone (s). [258]

Among the MFEZ investment incentives offered for companies operating under the MFEZ/Priority Sector include:

MFEZ Incentives [259]
CategoryTax RateDurationConditions
Corporate Tax 0%5 yearsfrom the year of first declaration of dividends
Tax on Profits30%5 yearsfrom 6 to 8 years only 50% of the profits to be taxed

for years 9 and 10, 75% of profits to be taxed

Import Duty0%5 yearson raw materials, capital goods, machinery including trucks and specialised motor vehicles
Value Added TaxDeferred-on machinery and equipment including trucks and specialised motor vehicles imported

Currently there are numerous MFEZs in Zambia: [258] [260]

The Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone (LS-MFEZ)

Established in June 2012, the zone prioritizes agribusiness, packaging and printing, palm oil processing, pulp and packaging boards, pharmaceuticals, electrical and electronic appliances, ICTs, education and skills training, R&D, professional, medical, scientific and measuring services. [258]

In 2020, the LS-MFEZ realised US$100.6 million worth of investments bringing the accumulated investments to about US$567.6 million and generating about 7,100 jobs since commencing operations in 2012. [261]

In 2021, the LS-MFEZ realised a record US$309.4 million worth of investments bringing the accumulated investments to about US$877.4 million with permanent jobs at about 9,360 and total jobs including construction workers at 11,560. [262] [263]

The Lusaka East Multi-Facility Economic Zone

This zone is also known as the Zambia-China Economic & Trade Cooperation Zone (ZCCZ). [258]

The zone prioritizes agriculture (circular and tourism agricultures), agro-processing, brewery, pharmaceuticals, building materials, logistics (storage) and international commerce. [258]

Roma Industrial and Commercial Park

Launched in 2011, is expected to generate more than 4,000 permanent jobs once fully developed and is focused on real estate and residential developments. [264]

Chambishi Multi-Facility Economic Zone (CMFEZ)

Opened in 2007, prioritizes mining, engineering equipment assembly, construction materials, fertilizers, agriculture, and service sectors such as banking and hospitals. [258]

By 2016, the CMFEZ had already received investment of about US$800 million from 14 enterprises. [265]

Chembe Multi-Facility Economic Zone

In 2016, the government launched the development of the Chembe Multi-Facility Economic Zone in Chembe, Luapula Province. [260]

Chibombo Multi-Facility Economic Zone

Located in Chibombo District, Central Province, Zambia, the ground breaking for this zone was held in November 2018 and is also known as the Jiangxi Multi-Facility Economic Zone. [262]

In October 2021, the Chibombo MFEZ signed six project agreements worth US$160 million projected to create over 1,000 jobs. [266]

Lumwana Multi-Facility Economic Zone

In November 2009, the government of Zambia announced a plan for a US$1.2 billion investment into the declared Lumwana Multi-Facility Economic Zone. [267]

Sub-Saharan Gemstones Exchange Industrial Park

This Multi-Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) is located in Ndola, Copperbelt Province. [268] [269]

By October 2011, over US$10 million had been invested in the infrastructure in the MFEZ. [270]

Kalumbila Multi-Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ)

Located in North-Western Province, this MFEZ received approval by the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry in September 2022. [271] [272]

The expected initial investment was approximately US$100 million. [271] [272]

The facility was intended to offer local vendors an industrial base to set up a local supply chain for the growing Kalumbila copper mine, upcoming Enterprise nickel mine, and other businesses around the First Quantum Minerals (FQM) sites. [271] [272]

Actualized Investments

Multi-Facility Economic Zones (MFEZ) and Industrial Parks (IPs) Actualized Investments
YearActualized Value (USD)Actualized Value (ZMW) [273] Number of Jobs createdSource
2019US$1.90 billionZMW 24.53 billion14,775 [254]
2020Increase2.svgUS$2.18 billionIncrease2.svgZMW 39.92 billionIncrease2.svg25,795 [255]
2021Increase2.svgUS$2.74 billionIncrease2.svgZMW 53.95 billionIncrease2.svg35,794 [255]
2022Increase2.svgUS$4.40 billionIncrease2.svgZMW 74.36 billionIncrease2.svg19,528 [274]

Fintech

Zambia has a relatively quiet startup and venture capital space; however, the trend seems to be shifting as in August 2021 fintech company Union54 led the way by being the first Zambian startup accepted into Y Combinator's summer batch of YC 2021. [275] [276] In October 2021, American investment firm Tiger Global led a U$3 million seed round in Union54. [277] And in April 2022, the Zambian company raised an additional U$12 million in a seed extension round also led by Tiger Global. [278]

Salaula

Standard economic theory and empirical data indicates that second-hand clothing import can have positive effects in a country like Zambia (one of the least developed countries in the world). The salaula market reduces the proportion of income that a family has to spend on clothing. It also helps to keep employments like repairs and alterations in business and forces tailors to proceed into more specialize production of styled garments. [279]

There is a downside to such imports, however; the massive importation of used clothing from the developed world has resulted in a near-total collapse of the Zambian indigenous textile industry. In the face of cheap used clothing, tailors' specialized production may be irrelevant - customers will buy the least expensive clothing available, irrespective of style. Those who might otherwise work at textile mills or clothing factories are left jobless, or else make significantly less money in the salaula resale business.

Electric Battery Value Chain

Zambia and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), two countries, that have more than 70% of the world's Cobalt reserves and an abundance of Copper, Nickel and Manganese have resolved to set up a Zambia-DRC-Executive Battery Council to oversee the implementation of the cooperating agreement for the electric vehicle battery value chain. The Executive Council's executive committee will be composed of President Hakainde Hichilema, his DRC counterpart Felix Tshisekedi, the Deputy Secretary General of the African Economic Community for the United Nations, as well as the President of AFREXIM Bank, as a financial partner. Also issued was a communiqué by the two heads of state that indicated that the two countries will also harmonize policies for the initiative. Zambia and the DRC signed the MOU in Lusaka Zambia on 29 April 2022. [280] [281] [282] [283]

In July 2022, the African Export-Import Bank President Benedict Oramah, whilst in Lusaka Zambia, announced that a pool of investors had earmarked more than US$500.0 million to set up an industrial park for the purposes of adding value to the copper, cobalt, and manganese mined in Zambia. The investors will set up plants to process cobalt, copper, and lithium that are in Zambia and neighboring countries and establish a US$250 million Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) manufacturing plant. [77]

In July 2022, at the 94th Agricultural and Commercial Show in Lusaka, the managing director of the National Utility ZESCO, Victor Mapani announced that the company plans to deploy Electric Vehicle EV charging stations across the country in an effort to accelerate and promote the transition to EVs and enhance carbon emission reduction. [284]

In December 2022, on the sidelines of the ongoing US-Africa summit in Washington DC, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the United States of America signed an MOU toward the actualization of the electric vehicle battery value chain. Different US institutions and agencies such as USAID, the US Department of Commerce, the Trade and Development Agency, are exploring technical assistance for the Zambia-DRC EV supply chain. Additionally, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Development Finance Corporation, will be exploring financing and support mechanisms for investment in African electric vehicle value chains. [285]

In April 2023, The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) signed a framework agreement with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo for the establishment of special economic zones for the production of electric vehicles and batteries. [286] Afreximbank and ECA will lead the establishment of an operating company in consortium with public and private investors and Afreximbank's impact fund subsidiary, the Fund for Export Development in Africa. The new company will develop special economic zones (SEZs) dedicated to the production of battery precursors, batteries, and electric vehicles, in both nations. [287]

In October 2023, the Chinese company Better Technology Group announced that procurement of electric vehicle battery, energy storage battery and Uninterruptiple Supply battery manufacturing equipment was under underway and will be delivered in Zambia by December 2023. [288] This equipment will be part of the EV battery manufacturing facility to be set up in Zambia's Chibomba- Jiangxi Multi Facility Economic Zone in Central Province with construction set to be completed by March 2024. [288] The Group President also announced that the company has budgeted to invest ZMW 2.18 billion kwacha (US$ 100 million) in the Venture through 2026. [288]

Telecommunications

In June 2023, a license to offer internet services in Zambia was granted to Elon Musk's Starlink by the Zambian Government through the Electronic Government Division – SMART Zambia, following the completion of many prosperous trial projects throughout the nation. [289] [290] [291]

Inflation

GDP per capita (current), compared to neighbouring countries (world average = 100) GDP per capita (current), %25 of world average, 1960-2012; Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique.png
GDP per capita (current), compared to neighbouring countries (world average = 100)

Lack of balance-of-payment support meant the Zambian government did not have resources for capital investment and periodically had to issue bonds or otherwise expand the money supply to try to meet its spending and debt obligations. The government continued these activities even after balance-of-payment support resumed. This has kept interest rates at levels that are too high for local business, fuelled inflation, burdened the budget with domestic debt payments, while still falling short of meeting the public payroll and other needs, such as infrastructure rehabilitation. The government was forced to draw down foreign exchange reserves sharply in 1998 to meet foreign debt obligations, putting further pressure on the kwacha and inflation. Inflation held at 32% in 2000; consequently, the kwacha lost the same value against the dollar over the same period. In mid- to late 2001, Zambia's fiscal management became more conservative. As a result, 2001 year-end inflation was below 20%, its best result in decades. In 2002 inflation rose to 26.7%. However, in 2007 inflation hit 8%, the first time in 30 years that Zambia had seen single digit inflation.

On January 27, 2011, it was reported by the Central Statistical Office that inflation rose to 9%. [292] in 2012

Between April 2019 and April 2020 Zambia' s Annual inflation rate rose to 15.7% from 14% in March 2020. The rise of prices in food and other non- food items led to the increase in the Annual inflation rate. [293]

However, it is significant that inflation often peaks in election years, hitting a recent high of 17.9% in 2016. This suggests that a further peak is likely approaching during the 2021 general elections. The value of the kwacha against the dollar has been relatively consistent for the past two years and has yet to return to the recent high of almost 0.2 kwacha to the dollar in 2013. Nonetheless, the real effective exchange rate of the kwacha against a weighted average of foreign currencies improved from 88.5 in 2016 to 96.4 in 2017. The kwacha lost value against the dollar in September 2018 but has remained fairly consistent at 0.08 to the dollar in November to December, though further instability remains likely due to both political and economic uncertainty. [22]

Economic Statistics

Main Economic Indicators 1980–2020 (with IMF staff estimates in 2021–2022) [43] [294] [295] Inflation below 10% is in green.
YearGDP

(in Bil. US$PPP)

GDP per capita

(in US$ PPP)

GDP

(in Bil. US$nominal)

GDP per capita

(in US$ nominal)

GDP growth %

(real)

Inflation rate

(in Percent)

Unemployment

(in percent) [296] [293]

Government debt

(in % of GDP)

1980Increase2.svg7.806Increase2.svg1,321.44Increase2.svg4.246Increase2.svg718.80Increase2.svg3.85%Increase Negative.svg11.73%N/AN/A
1981Increase2.svg9.111Increase2.svg1,493.25Increase2.svg4.385Decrease2.svg718.74Increase2.svg6.63%Increase Negative.svg14.00%N/AN/A
1982Increase2.svg9.392Decrease2.svg1,491.45Decrease2.svg4.232Decrease2.svg672.01Decrease2.svg-2.91%Increase Negative.svg12.50%N/AN/A
1983Increase2.svg9.648Decrease2.svg1,485.51Decrease2.svg3.653Decrease2.svg562.44Decrease2.svg-1.15%Increase Negative.svg19.69%N/AN/A
1984Increase2.svg9.825Decrease2.svg1,467.55Decrease2.svg3.003Decrease2.svg448.53Decrease2.svg-1.72%Increase Negative.svg20.02%N/AN/A
1985Increase2.svg10.261Increase2.svg1,487.63Decrease2.svg2.848Decrease2.svg448.53Increase2.svg1.24%Increase Negative.svg37.43%N/AN/A
1986Increase2.svg10.645Increase2.svg1,498.40Decrease2.svg1.962Decrease2.svg276.15Increase2.svg1.70%Increase Negative.svg47.99%N/AN/A
1987Increase2.svg11.071Increase2.svg1,513.02Increase2.svg2.431Increase2.svg332.27Increase2.svg1.49%Increase Negative.svg43.04%N/AN/A
1988Increase2.svg12.524Increase2.svg1,661.46Increase2.svg4.095Increase2.svg543.32Increase2.svg9.27%Increase Negative.svg45.82%N/AN/A
1989Increase2.svg12.539Decrease2.svg1,613.97Increase2.svg4.365Increase2.svg561.83Increase2.svg-3.66%Increase Negative.svg113.16%N/AN/A
1990Increase2.svg12.933Decrease2.svg1,613.94Decrease2.svg4.085Decrease2.svg509.75Increase2.svg-0.58%Increase Negative.svg93.87%N/AN/A
1991Increase2.svg13.281Decrease2.svg1,608.16Decrease2.svg3.690Decrease2.svg446.78Decrease2.svg-0.67%Increase Negative.svg85.28%N/AN/A
1992Increase2.svg13.863Increase2.svg1,629.97Decrease2.svg3.614Decrease2.svg424.95Decrease2.svg2.05%Increase Negative.svg146.71%N/AN/A
1993Increase2.svg14.180Decrease2.svg1,620.32Decrease2.svg3.549Decrease2.svg405.59Decrease2.svg-0.08%Increase Negative.svg158.40%N/AN/A
1994Decrease2.svg12.556Decrease2.svg1,392.28Increase2.svg3.657Decrease2.svg405.54Decrease2.svg-13.31%Increase Negative.svg46.07%N/AN/A
1995Increase2.svg13.190Increase2.svg1,425.36Increase2.svg3.799Increase2.svg410.54Increase2.svg2.90%Increase Negative.svg31.46%N/AN/A
1996Increase2.svg14.267Increase2.svg1,501.48Decrease2.svg3.599Decrease2.svg378.71Increase2.svg6.22%Increase Negative.svg38.38%N/AN/A
1997Increase2.svg15.067Increase2.svg1,543.08Increase2.svg4.303Increase2.svg440.70Increase2.svg3.81%Increase Negative.svg21.42%N/AN/A
1998Increase2.svg15.177Decrease2.svg1,512.60Decrease2.svg3.538Decrease2.svg352.63Decrease2.svg-0.39%Increase Negative.svg22.66%N/AN/A
1999Increase2.svg16.107Increase2.svg1,562.42Decrease2.svg3.405Decrease2.svg330.28Increase2.svg4.65%Increase Negative.svg23.86%N/AN/A
2000Increase2.svg17.114Increase2.svg1,616.81Increase2.svg3.601Increase2.svg340.16Increase2.svg3.90%Increase Negative.svg24.09%12.93%Decrease Positive.svg28.89%
2001Increase2.svg18.430Increase2.svg1,696.89Increase2.svg3.870Increase2.svg356.32Increase2.svg5.32%Increase Negative.svg21.36%Increase Negative.svg13.51%Decrease Positive.svg21.89%
2002Increase2.svg19.561Increase2.svg1,755.88Increase2.svg4.194Increase2.svg376.47Increase2.svg4.51%Increase Negative.svg22.24%Increase Negative.svg14.12%Decrease Positive.svg21.74%
2003Increase2.svg21.332Increase2.svg1,866.96Increase2.svg4.902Increase2.svg429.01Increase2.svg6.95%Increase Negative.svg21.40%Increase Negative.svg14.70%Increase Negative.svg23.92%
2004Increase2.svg23.445Increase2.svg1,999.40Increase2.svg6.221Increase2.svg530.54Increase2.svg7.03%Increase Negative.svg17.97%Increase Negative.svg15.30%Decrease Positive.svg19.26%
2005Increase2.svg25.930Increase2.svg2,152.92Increase2.svg8.329Increase2.svg691.55Increase2.svg7.24%Increase Negative.svg18.33%Increase Negative.svg15.90%Decrease Positive.svg13.09%
2006Increase2.svg28.842Increase2.svg2,329.39Increase2.svg12.762Increase2.svg1,030.69Increase2.svg7.90%Decrease Positive.svg9.02%Decrease Positive.svg13.25%Increase Negative.svg21.61%
2007Increase2.svg32.096Increase2.svg2,519.51Increase2.svg14.060Increase2.svg1,103.69Increase2.svg8.35%Increase Negative.svg10.66%Decrease Positive.svg10.59%Decrease Positive.svg17.59%
2008Increase2.svg35.255Increase2.svg2,688.11Increase2.svg17.914Increase2.svg1,365.93Increase2.svg7.77%Increase Negative.svg12.45%Decrease Positive.svg7.93%Decrease Positive.svg16.28%
2009Increase2.svg38.752Increase2.svg2,868.81Decrease2.svg15.332Decrease2.svg1,135.01Increase2.svg9.22%Increase Negative.svg13.39%Increase Negative.svg10.56%Increase Negative.svg16.47%
2010Increase2.svg43.256Increase2.svg3,108.17Increase2.svg20.264Increase2.svg1,456.05Increase2.svg10.30%Decrease Positive.svg8.50%Increase Negative.svg13.19%Decrease Positive.svg15.95%
2011Increase2.svg46.612Increase2.svg3,249.60Increase2.svg23.455Increase2.svg1,635.17Increase2.svg5.57%Decrease Positive.svg8.66%Decrease Positive.svg10.55%Increase Negative.svg16.42%
2012Increase2.svg49.509Increase2.svg3,348.12Increase2.svg25.502Increase2.svg1,724.63Increase2.svg7.60%Decrease Positive.svg6.58%Decrease Positive.svg7.85%Increase Negative.svg20.07%
2013Increase2.svg53.420Increase2.svg3,503.86Increase2.svg28.042Increase2.svg1,839.33Increase2.svg5.06%Decrease Positive.svg6.98%Increase Negative.svg8.61%Increase Negative.svg22.43%
2014Increase2.svg54.506Decrease2.svg3,467.10Decrease2.svg27.145Decrease2.svg1,726.65Increase2.svg4.70%Decrease Positive.svg7.81%Increase Negative.svg9.36%Increase Negative.svg31.91%
2015Decrease2.svg54.473Decrease2.svg3,360.02Decrease2.svg21.245Decrease2.svg1,310.46Increase2.svg2.92%Increase Negative.svg10.12%Increase Negative.svg10.13%Increase Negative.svg61.94%
2016Increase2.svg55.712Decrease2.svg3,332.67Decrease2.svg20.965Decrease2.svg1,254.12Increase2.svg3.78%Increase Negative.svg17.87%Increase Negative.svg10.87%Decrease Positive.svg58.32%
2017Increase2.svg58.735Increase2.svg3,407.31Increase2.svg25.874Increase2.svg1,500.96Increase2.svg3.50%Decrease Positive.svg6.58%Increase Negative.svg11.63%Increase Negative.svg63.46%
2018Increase2.svg62.565Increase2.svg3,520.21Increase2.svg26.312Decrease2.svg1,480.42Increase2.svg4.04%Decrease Positive.svg6.99%Increase Negative.svg12.01%Increase Negative.svg77.96%
2019Increase2.svg64.602Increase2.svg3,526.11Decrease2.svg23.309Decrease2.svg1,272.24Increase2.svg1.44%Decrease Positive.svg9.15%Increase Negative.svg12.52%Increase Negative.svg97.39%
2020Decrease2.svg63.559Decrease2.svg3,366.14Decrease2.svg18.111Decrease2.svg959.15Decrease2.svg-2.79%Increase Negative.svg15.73%Increase Negative.svg12.85%Increase Negative.svg140.21%
2021Increase2.svg69.245Increase2.svg3,559.05Increase2.svg21.313Decrease2.svg1,095.47Increase2.svg4.60%Increase Negative.svg22.02%Decrease Positive.svg12.50%Decrease Positive.svg119.41%
2022Increase2.svg76.325Increase2.svg3,808.05Increase2.svg27.025Increase2.svg1,348.36Increase2.svg2.91%Increase Negative.svg12.53%N/ADecrease Positive.svg71.10%

Trade

Table Below shows Imports and Exports of Goods, Services and Primary Income (BoP)
YearImports

(current millions US$)

[297] [298]

Exports

(current millions US$)

[299] [298]

Trade Balance

(current millions US$)

Total Trade(current millions US$)% Growth in Trade
1997Increase Negative.svg1,633Increase2.svg1,269Decrease2.svg-3642,902
1998Decrease Positive.svg1,507Decrease2.svg961Decrease2.svg-5462,468Decrease2.svg -14.96%
1999Increase Negative.svg1,353Decrease2.svg923Decrease2.svg-4302,276Decrease2.svg -7.78%
2000Increase Negative.svg1,567Decrease2.svg891Decrease2.svg-6762,458Increase2.svg 8.00%
2001Increase Negative.svg1,824Increase2.svg1,076Decrease2.svg-7482,900Increase2.svg 17.98%
2002Increase Negative.svg1,885Increase2.svg1,146Decrease2.svg-7392,961Increase2.svg 2.10%
2003Increase Negative.svg1,994Increase2.svg1,283Decrease2.svg-7113,277Increase2.svg 10.67%
2004Increase Negative.svg2,582Increase2.svg2,108Decrease2.svg-4744,690Increase2.svg 30.13%
2005Increase Negative.svg3,181Increase2.svg2,842Decrease2.svg-3396,023Increase2.svg 28.42%
2006Increase Negative.svg4,337Increase2.svg4,567Increase2.svg2308,904Increase2.svg 47.83%
2007Increase Negative.svg5,967Increase2.svg5,262Decrease2.svg-70511,229Increase2.svg 26.11%
2008Increase Negative.svg6,818Increase2.svg5,661Decrease2.svg-1,15712,479Increase2.svg 10.02%
2009Decrease Positive.svg4,509Decrease2.svg4,906Increase2.svg3979,415Decrease2.svg -24.55%
2010Increase Negative.svg6,969Increase2.svg8,063Increase2.svg1,09415,032Increase2.svg 59.66%
2011Increase Negative.svg8,715Increase2.svg9,430Increase2.svg71518,145Increase2.svg 20.71%
2012Increase Negative.svg9,603Increase2.svg10,521Increase2.svg91820,124Increase2.svg 9.83%
2013Increase Negative.svg12,170Increase2.svg11,607Decrease2.svg-56323,777Increase2.svg 20.71%
2014Decrease Positive.svg11,762Decrease2.svg11,077Decrease2.svg-68522,839Decrease2.svg -3.94%
2015Decrease Positive.svg9,226Decrease2.svg8,232Decrease2.svg-99417,458Decrease2.svg -23.56%
2016Decrease Positive.svg8,656Decrease2.svg7,490Decrease2.svg-1,16616,146Decrease2.svg -7.52%
2017Increase Negative.svg9,947Increase2.svg9,154Decrease2.svg-79319,101Increase2.svg 18.30%
2018Increase Negative.svg10,628Increase2.svg10,010Decrease2.svg-61820,638Increase2.svg 8.05%
2019Decrease Positive.svg8,485Decrease2.svg8,303Decrease2.svg-18216,788Decrease2.svg -18.65%
2020Decrease Positive.svg6,382Increase2.svg8,594Increase2.svg2,21214,976Decrease2.svg -10.79%
2021Increase Negative.svg6,899Increase2.svg11,111Increase2.svg4,21218,010Increase2.svg 20.26%
2022Increase Negative.svg9,047Increase2.svg11,651Increase2.svg2,60420,698Increase2.svg 14.93%
2023Increase Negative.svg9,324Decrease2.svg9,652Increase2.svg32818,976Decrease2.svg -8.32%
Export Earnings from Minerals [300] [298] [301]
YearCopper (millions US$)NTEs (millions US$)Cobalt (millions US$)Gold (millions US$)Nickel (millions ZMW)
2014Increase2.svg7,619Increase2.svg2,272Increase2.svg123.9Increase2.svg152.2
2015Decrease2.svg5,234Decrease2.svg1,849Decrease2.svg 70.7Increase2.svg152.8
2016Decrease2.svg4,399Decrease2.svg1,749Increase2.svg112.9Increase2.svg191.2
2017Increase2.svg6,039Increase2.svg1,780Increase2.svg138.4Decrease2.svg154.1
2018Increase2.svg6,658Increase2.svg2,036Decrease2.svg116.7Decrease2.svg148.2
2019Decrease2.svg4,995Decrease2.svg1,919Decrease2.svg 42.7Increase2.svg196.4
2020Increase2.svg5,867Decrease2.svg1,869Decrease2.svg 10.6Increase2.svg220.5
2021Increase2.svg8,345Increase2.svg2,508Decrease2.svg 5.0Decrease2.svg209.2Increase2.svg1,642.4
2022Decrease2.svg8,136Increase2.svg3,179Decrease2.svg 0.0Decrease2.svg187.3Increase2.svg1,951.0
2023Decrease2.svg6,613Increase2.svg3,766Increase2.svg2,679.1

Major trade enhancing infrastructure projects carried out in Zambia's history:

Major exhibitions

Notable Companies

Public Private Partnerships (PPP)

In December 2021, Zambia's UPND Government set up the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Council of Ministers composed of the Minister of Finance and National Planning Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane as the Chairperson and the Ministers of Infrastructure Charles Milupi, Commerce, Trade, and Industry Chipoka Mulenga, Transport and Logistics Frank Tayali, and Technology and Science Felix Mutati. The focus of the council is to have public-private partnerships become the primary avenue for infrastructure development as opposed to the solely government funded path, [309]

Major Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects
ProjectLengthTender Bidding

Process

Expected ImpactJV PartnersProject

Construction Start

Project

Completion

Source
Lusaka-Ndola Dual Carriageway327 kmClosedKey connection of the Trans-African Highway network in particular the Trans-African Highway 4 (TAH 4) and the Trans-African Highway 9 (TAH 9)

$577 million concession agreement.

25-yr deal with 3-yrs Construction and 22-yrs Operate Toll Gates and Maintain Road.

Deal includes 45 kms of the Luanshya-Mafinge Road

Macro-Ocean Investment Consortium

Government of Zambia

Q3 2023

(August)

Expected 2026 [310] [311] [312]
Mufulira-Mokambo road20 kmClosedImproved Trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo TBAExpected 2024TBA [313] [314]
Ndola-Sakania-Mufulira70 kmClosedImproved Trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Improved Trade for Local Markets

ZMW 1.64 billion kwacha (US$76.1 million) concession agreement to develop the 61 kilometers of the Mufulira-Sakania-Ndola road

The concession is contracted to run for a period of 22 years, inclusive of the three years for construction

Jaswin Ports LimitedExpected 2024Expected 2026 [313] [314] [315] [316]
Chingola - Kasumbalesa 35 kmClosedImproved Trade with the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Improved Trade for Local Markets

Improved Trade for the SADC Region

Expected cost ZMW 558 million kwacha (U$ 31 million)

Turbo Investment Consortia

Government of Zambia

Q2 2022

(May)

December 2023 [314] [317] [318]
Katete-Chanida Border Post55 kmClosedImproved Trade with Mozambique

PPP signing expected Q4 2023 (October)

The 25 year Concession agreement worth ZMW 1.7 billion kwacha (US$ 79.8 million) was signed in October 2023.

The concession duration included 2 years for construction and 23 years for operation and maintenance.

Lutembwe Consulting Company

Government of Zambia

Expected Q1 2024Expected Q4 2025 [314] [319]
Lumwana-Kambimba Border Post45kmClosedThe road will connect Lumwana with Kolwezi in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Improved Trade for the SADC Region

Concession agreement signed Q3 2023 (September)

TBAExpected Q1 2024TBA [314]
Kasomeno-Kasenga-Chalwe-Kabila-Mwenda Road and Luapula River Bridge182kmClosedAlso known as the Kasomeno-Mwendo Toll Road (KMTR) Project is a critical trade link between Luapula province in Zambia and Lubumbashi in the DRC

Will be a key connection into the Trans-African Highway network in particular the Trans-African Highway 4 (TAH 4) to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

GED Africa

Agence Congolaise des Grands Travaux (ACGT)

Zambia Road Development Agency

Q3 2023 (October)TBA [320] [321]
Chingola-Solwezi-Mutanda 205kmClosedThe 30 year Concession agreement worth US$ 250 million was signed in 2021.Bert Pave and Maintenance Limited

Government of Zambia

Q1 2022TBA [322] [323] [324]

Constituency Development Funds Performance

Decentralized funds directed at enhancing public service delivery and targeted at local communities to spur economic development at ward and constituency level. [23]

Table below tracks the reported absorption of disbursed funds into the local communities Below 50% is red. Above 50% is green
YearAllocationDisbursedAbsorption

Rate

Absorption ValueReporting PeriodSource
2022ZMW 4.0 billion (US$228.4 million)ZMW 4.0 billion (US$228.4 million)55.0%ZMW 2.2 billion1 January 2022 - 31 December, 2022 [23] [325]
2023ZMW 4.4 billion (US$278.7 million)ZMW 1.7 billion29.5%ZMW 1.3 billion1 January 2023 - 31 June 2023 [326] [327]
2024ZMW 4.8 billion (US$228.1 million)N/AN/AN/AN/A [328] [329]

Private Wealth

In 2021, the total estimated value of private wealth in Zambia was US$14 billion (ZMW 238 billion) [330]

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