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Official name:
Republic of Zambia
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   18 384
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   24.7
    Capital city    Lusaka
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   2 646.6b
    UN membership date    01-Dec-64
    Surface area (km2)   752 612a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   98.1
    National currency    Zambian Kwacha (ZMW)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   14.1b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)20 26520 85927 283c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)10.32.94.1c
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 489.41 313.61 572.3c
    Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added)105.33c
    Economy: Industryd,e (% of Gross Value Added)34.135.335.5c
    Economy: Services and other activityd,f,g (% of GVA)59.456.956.3c
    Employment in agricultureh (% of employed)64.351.748.5
    Employment in industryh (% of employed)8.810.710.8
    Employment in servicesh (% employed)26.937.740.7
    Unemploymenth (% of labour force)13.210.111.4
    Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %)71.1 / 82.570.2 / 80.370.4 / 79.0
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100i144212b
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)164183183j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)7 2006 6077 029b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)5 3217 9347 221b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)1 879- 1 328-192b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)1 525-768242b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)2.83.12.9
    Urban population (% of total population)39.441.944.1b
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)4.14.3...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)5.65.24.7
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)54.0 / 49.661.5 / 57.066.2 / 60.3
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)47.3 / 3.346.2 / 3.344.0 / 3.4
    International migrant stockl (000/% of total pop.)150.0 / 1.1132.1 / 0.8170.2 / 1.0b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)57.9m51.881.8b
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)64.753.345.6
    Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP)3.74.44.5a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.10.2o1.2c
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)1.1p......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)107.3 / 106.6101.6 / 101.399.9 / 97.5a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...3.5 / 4.8o... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)65.4...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)1412.716.8q
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)1021h14.3c
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.3i,p......
    Threatened species (number)6783107
    Forested areah (% of land area)66.565.465.4a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)1.6 / 0.13.5 / 0.26.0 / 0.4a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)319389448a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)252729a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)8159321 072c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)45.545.545.5b
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)47.1 / ...46.3 / ...46.2 / ...a
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)4.863.833.84c
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