ZMB · Africa
Zambia
Basic data — Zambia, Africa.
Data refreshed on 2026.05.10 · source: Wikidata
Composite reading — institute
Risque élevé
5.0 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Legitimacy 4.7
- Economy 4.5
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 0.7
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Population
- 19,693,423 inh.
- Area
- 752,612 km²
- Currency
- ZMW
- Regime
- representative democracy
Executive in office
Head of State
Hakainde Hichilema
Head of Government
Edgar Lungu
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
25 G$
GDP / capita
1,187 $
Growth
3.8 %
Inflation
15.0 %
Unemployment
5.9 %
Debt / GDP
71.4 %
Defense / GDP
1.3 %
Life expectancy
66.5 yrs
Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.43/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
53/100
Corruption (CPI)
33/100
Press freedom (RSF)
61/100
Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales
- #7 Cuivre 4 % 2024
- #1 Émeraude — 2024
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
11 Md$
Imports
9 Md$
Balance
2 Md$
Top exports
- 65.0% Cuivre raffiné 7 Md$
- 5.0% Or 0.6 Md$
Top imports
- 14.0% Pétrole raffiné 1.3 Md$
- 9.0% Machines 0.8 Md$
Export partners
-
Suisse
26.0%
-
Chine
22.0%
-
Émirats arabes unis
8.5%
Import partners
-
Afrique du Sud
28.0%
-
Chine
13.5%
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
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USA
31%
-
GBR
32%
-
FRA
36%
-
DEU
36%
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RUS
51%
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CHN
64%
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IND
70%
Abstention: 27%
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