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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$3.39TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
85.2%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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2022
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GDP PC
$2,389CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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66.6%CURRENT US$
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About

Zambia-India Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $167M to India. The main products that Zambia exported to India were Precious Stones ($147M), Refined Copper ($9.53M), and Raw Lead ($5.35M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zambia to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.24%, from $243M in 2017 to $167M in 2022.

In 2022, Zambia did not export any services to India.

India-Zambia Trade: In 2022, India exported $307M to Zambia. The main products that India exported to Zambia were Packaged Medicaments ($104M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($14.8M), and Delivery Trucks ($11.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.14%,  from $286M in 2017 to $307M in 2022.

In 2022, India 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, India ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64), and 15 in total exports ($468B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Zambia exported $167M to India. The main products exported from Zambia to India were Precious Stones ($147M), Refined Copper ($9.53M), and Raw Lead ($5.35M). During the last 5 years the exports of Zambia to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.24%, from $243M in 2017 to $167M in 2022.

In 2017, India exported $307M to Zambia. The main products exported from India to Zambia were Packaged Medicaments ($104M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($14.8M), and Delivery Trucks ($11.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.14%, from $286M in 2022 to $307M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia (Flag) and India (Flag)

Zambia Exports

India Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B
India
Top Destination
United States$82.9B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than India included Switzerland ($4.5B), Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from India than Zambia included United States ($82.9B), United Arab Emirates ($31.6B), and Netherlands ($17.6B).

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - India

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with India in the exports of Precious Metals ($147M), Metals ($16.7M), and Mineral Products ($1.6M).

During 2017, India had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Chemical Products ($139M), Machines ($64.1M), and Transportation ($25.7M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia India+$19MRefined Copper
Top Product Potential India Zambia+$19.6MPackaged Medicaments

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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