2022
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GDP
$29.8BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
16.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$1,488CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-14%CURRENT US$
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About

In N/A, Zambia did not export any services to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan-Zambia Trade: In N/A, Afghanistan exported $481 to Zambia. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Zambia were Shaped Paper ($481). Over the past N/A years the exports of Afghanistan to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.6%,  from $25.1k in N/A to $481 in N/A.

In N/A, Afghanistan did not export any services to Zambia.

Comparison: In 2022,  Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B). That same year, Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 151 in total exports ($1.49B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

Zambia does not register exports to Afghanistan.

In 2017, Afghanistan exported $481 to Zambia. The main products exported from Afghanistan to Zambia were Shaped Paper ($481). During the last 5 years the exports of Afghanistan to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.6%, from $25.1k in 2022 to $481 in 2017.

Exports from Zambia (Flag) to Afghanistan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Afghanistan (Flag) to Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$847M

This map shows whether countries import more from Zambia or Afghanistan. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Zambia and Afghanistan or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Afghanistan included Switzerland ($4.5B), China ($2.6B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Zambia included Pakistan ($847M), India ($414M), and Uzbekistan ($8.67M).

Difference in imports from Afghanistan (Flag) and Zambia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Afghanistan

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Zambia and Afghanistan by product, considering products traded by both, Zambia and Afghanistan.

During 2017, Afghanistan had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Paper Goods ($481).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Zambia and Afghanistan. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Zambia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Afghanistan. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Afghanistan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zambia.

Product Space of Zambia (Flag) and Afghanistan (Flag) (2022)

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