In 2022, Zambia averages between $7.5 billion and $8 billion of exports annually.Zambia's Minister of Commerce, Trade, & Industry Robert K Sichinga on the country's economic performance . Theprospectgroup.com (10 August 2012). Retrieved on 20 November 2015. It totaled $9.1 billion worth of exports in 2018. In 2015, about 54.4% of Zambians lived below the recognised national poverty line, improved from 60.5% in 2010. Rural poverty rates were about 76.6% and urban rates at about 23.4%. The national poverty line was ZMK 214 (USD 12.85) per month. As of the latest estimate in 2018 by the United Nations Development Programme, 47.9 percent of the population continued to be affected by multidimensional poverty. Unemployment and underemployment in urban areas are serious problems. Most rural Zambians are subsistence farmers.
In 2022 Zambia averages between $75 billion and $8 billion of exports annuallyZambia's Minister of Commerce Trade & Industry Robert K Sichinga on the country's economic performance  Theprospectgroupcom (10 August 2012) Retrieved on 20 November 2015 It totaled $91 billion worth of exports in 2018 In 2015 about 544% of Zambians lived below the recognised national poverty line improved from 605% in 2010 Rural poverty rates were about 766% and urban rates at about 234% The national poverty line was ZMK 214 (USD 1285) per month As of the latest estimate in 2018 by the United Nations Development Programme 479 percent of the population continued to be affected by multidimensional poverty Unemployment and underemployment in urban areas are serious problems Most rural Zambians are subsistence farmers