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Zambia vs Lesotho

176 indicators have a value for Zambia, Lesotho, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$41.24B vs $2.97BZambia vs Lesotho
GDP per Capita$1,831 vs $1,241Zambia vs Lesotho
Population21.91M vs 2.36MZambia vs Lesotho

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Indicator Zambia LesothoPeriod
GDPEconomy$41.24B$2.97B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,831$1,2412026
Inflation RateEconomy6.3%2.9%2026-08
Official Exchange RateEconomy19.08 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%4.2%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%16.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy86%49%2025/2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.88B$-1.41B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.3%1.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,200$1,2802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,990$3,9002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$95.97B$7.53B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.1%6.5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy35.3%25.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.7%12.1%2025/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy57%55.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy23.8%31.2%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$334.31M$533.13M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.3%20.7%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy114.2%65.4%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.09B$1.01B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy17%24.3%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.8%35.4%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy61.9%57.1%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy56.4%48.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy72.7%61.6%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy26.7%38%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.3%1.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy62.5%154%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.6%3%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy0.9%-3.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.29B$-5.77M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.5%-0.2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy62.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy53.5%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10.8%31.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.539.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy5.5%6.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$69$752023
Lending Interest RateEconomy11.2%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy4.9%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy32.2%13.6%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy54.5%30.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy10.3%33%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy35.2%36.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy70.2%32.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy48%96.8%2024/2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.53.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy7.713.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.9%0.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy17.3%3.8%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.85B$1.27B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.97B$2.69B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8560.8162025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6830.3392025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade14.1%70.1%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.7%23.3%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.5%0.1%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35%49.5%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade27.6%104.5%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5950.552023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5240.5342023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3610.3572023
PopulationDemographics21.91M2.36M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.5 years57.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.2 years22.1 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.042.662024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.1%55.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41%34.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.9%44.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics30.3/km²78.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics3223.12026
Death RateDemographics5.110.22026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.31-2.042026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.9 years60.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.1 years55 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.7%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth34.656.32024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9.4%17.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6%12.6%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth62552023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth10.3%13.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth43.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth85.54782023
Under-Five MortalityHealth48.4602024
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.428.52024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth2725482024
Measles ImmunizationHealth92%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth46.8%2024
Basic SanitationHealth4.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth10.3%6.2%2024
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth67.4%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth115.569.62024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$80$1232023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth14.3%28%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare32.3%35%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare1.6%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare7.9%80.1%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare23.9%13.4%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare7.7%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.1%6.6%2023/2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation71.8%90.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation77.7%96.5%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation74.3%87.9%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation53%56%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.5%67.8%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87.6%67.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation34.4%41.6%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation29.1%40.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation99.5%2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation56.8%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security37.2%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security375K175K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture32.1%77.8%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture3.13M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture8.8K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture2.86K t6.26K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture15.39K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.51M t56.44K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture24.57K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture198.89K t4.18K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,208 kg/ha633 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,061 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture7,090 kg/ha720 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture4.9M head517.5K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance39372024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4970.6612025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3750.5122025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4280.4722025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.46-0.32024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.53-0.652024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.56-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.1-0.262024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.42-0.482024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.41-0.162024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian83.23K4782025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian12.91K2022025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology17.1%51.8%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology108.770.32024
4G CoverageTechnology91.2%85.1%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.80.42024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.2%8.4%2025
3G CoverageTechnology95.5%95.8%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology4%5.6%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology3%8.9%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53.6%60.6%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure321.74K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy3.5K MW104 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy328.1 MW28.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy3.2K MW75.2 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy9.2%53.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy727 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy5.3%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy9.7 MW0.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy31.3%41.4%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.9%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy86.2%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy12.5%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy17 TWh0.6 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy120 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,422 kWh2,379 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.54 t0.43 t2024
Forest AreaClimate59.5%1.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate41.3%23.4%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate20.2 µg/m³26.4 µg/m³2023

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