Main menu For students For teachers Explore our subjects Student events & courses

Explore

More for students
Sign in

Teaching Economics

Topic updates

Macroeconomic Profile for Zambia

Geoff Riley

31st March 2016

Share this content:

This is an updated three slide economic profile for Zambia. It looks at the main macroeconomic indicators and provides an evaluation of the main barriers to growth and development facing this commodity rich country. Can Zambia - which has reached lower middle income status - successfully transition away from an economy that is heavily reliant on copper mining?

Share this content:

Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

You might also like

Macro Case Study: India's development

Topical case studies

Country Profile for 2026 Exams: Vietnam

14th March 2026

Video Shorts on Economic Development

27th January 2026

In the News Teaching Activity – How does conflict influence growth and economic development? (Jan 2026)

22nd January 2026

Copper Prices and the Terms of Trade: A Double-Edged Sword for Chile

3rd January 2026

Micro & Macro Effects of Volatile Copper Prices | A-Level Economics Revision

4th June 2025

Development Economics in 2025: Challenges and Opportunities for Emerging Markets - Livestream Notes

20th February 2025

Electricity Sparks Change in a Senegalese Village

27th January 2025