Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Zambia

Zambia: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
103rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Zambia, 2000–2024

0.010.020.030.040.052000201220242000: 0.0132001: 0.0172002: 0.0172003: 0.022004: 0.0232005: 0.0242006: 0.0252007: 0.0282008: 0.0312009: 0.032010: 0.0342011: 0.0392012: 0.0472013: 0.0542014: 0.0512015: 0.0472016: 0.0452017: 0.0442018: 0.0482019: 0.0372020: 0.032021: 0.0312022: 0.0352023: 0.0422024: 0.045

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Zambia is 0.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 103rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%) in Zambia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0% +26.4%
2002 0.0% -1.9%
2003 0.0% +22.2%
2004 0.0% +12.3%
2005 0.0% +4.3%
2006 0.0% +4.8%
2007 0.0% +13.2%
2008 0.0% +9.0%
2009 0.0% -1.9%
2010 0.0% +14.7%
2011 0.0% +12.9%
2012 0.0% +21.2%
2013 0.1% +13.7%
2014 0.1% -5.1%
2015 0.0% -6.8%
2016 0.0% -5.2%
2017 0.0% -1.2%
2018 0.0% +7.5%
2019 0.0% -22.3%
2020 0.0% -20.3%
2021 0.0% +4.6%
2022 0.0% +13.5%
2023 0.0% +18.9%
2024 0.0% +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 100 Senegal 0.0% compare
  2. 101 Mongolia 0.0% compare
  3. 102 Nicaragua 0.0% compare
  4. 104 Iceland 0.0% compare
  5. 105 Albania 0.0% compare
  6. 106 Zimbabwe 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

More infrastructure data for Zambia

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Zambia?
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Zambia was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
Zambia ranks 103rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Zambia. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 24 August 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/developing-countries-and-least-developed-countries-share-of-global-merchandise-imports/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/developing-countries-and-least-developed-countries-share-of-global-merchandise-imports/zambia/">Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Zambia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 6,425 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed