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Zambia
Summary statistics
Region Eastern Africa  
Currency Kwacha (ZMK)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 752612  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 13089  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 17.4  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Lusaka (1802)  
United Nations membership date 1 December 1964  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 16201  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 7271  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 3239  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 7.1  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 5.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 3.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 1237.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 634.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 317.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 1102.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 589.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 302.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 22.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 27.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 17.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 4796.11 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 3508.98 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 4157.83 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 386  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -731  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -623  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 420  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 251  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 128 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2009.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 85 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 143  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 79  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 144  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 86  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 7.1 November to December.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 5.8 October. Population census. Age group 12 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 72.2 November to December.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 71.6 October. Population census. Age group 12 years and over.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 73.3  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 73.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 75.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 85.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 86.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 85.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 815  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 669  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 457  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 884 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 852  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 781  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 42.3  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 9.1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 10.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 2.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Exports (million US$) 2010 7200.3  
Imports (million US$) 2010 5320.8  
Balance (million US$) 2010 1879.5  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Switzerland (51.0), China (20.2), South Africa (9.1)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 South Africa (34.4), Dem. Rep. of Congo (23.8), Kuwait (9.6)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.1  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 4.2  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.3  
Urban population (%) 2011 39.2  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 46.5  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 5.2/4.2  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 100.5  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 50.0/49.2  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 81.0  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 6.3  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 40.8  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 233.1/1.8 Includes refugees.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 48182  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 1.4  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 31.6 UNESCO estimate. 2000.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 11.0  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 68  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 66.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 1887/0.2  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 112.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 843  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 14.9/26.4  
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