Forecast
Forward projections from the prediction engine — baseline plus an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, per macro indicator. These are PROJECTIONS, not observations: generated from observed history, never a guarantee. A country we hold no projections for is shown honestly.
Forecast
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Zambia: forward projections across 12 macro indicators, horizons 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2034, 2035, 2036. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.
Latest observed
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | -0.64 | 11.35 | -12.63 | -3.1 – 1.82 |
| 2029 | -3.72 | 17.05 | -24.48 | -8.13 – 0.7 |
| 2031 | -6.8 | 20.01 | -30 | -12.81 – -0.78 |
| 2036 | -14.49 | 23.42 | -30 | -24.55 – -4.44 |
Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed34.98(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.42 | 50.8 | 22.09 | 32.65 – 38.18 |
| 2027 | 36.29 | 62.92 | 13.2 | 30.74 – 41.83 |
| 2029 | 37.16 | 71.54 | 7.35 | 29.27 – 45.04 |
| 2034 | 39.33 | 87.96 | 0 | 26.09 – 52.57 |
Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed25.3bn(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 44bn | 55.7bn | 33.8bn | 41.8bn – 46.1bn |
| 2029 | 51.1bn | 71.5bn | 33.4bn | 46.2bn – 56bn |
| 2031 | 58.2bn | 84.5bn | 35.4bn | 50.4bn – 66bn |
| 2036 | 76bn | 113.3bn | 43.8bn | 59.5bn – 92.6bn |
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed3.82(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 4.31 | 5.93 | 2.91 | 3.97 – 4.65 |
| 2029 | 4.27 | 7.07 | 1.84 | 3.6 – 4.94 |
| 2031 | 4.23 | 7.85 | 1.1 | 3.29 – 5.17 |
| 2036 | 4.14 | 9.26 | -0.3 | 2.62 – 5.65 |
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed1.2k(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.9k | 2.5k | 1.4k | 1.8k – 2k |
| 2029 | 2.2k | 3.1k | 1.3k | 2k – 2.4k |
| 2031 | 2.4k | 3.7k | 1.3k | 2.1k – 2.8k |
| 2036 | 3k | 4.8k | 1.5k | 2.3k – 3.7k |
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed86(2025)· IMF DataMapper API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91.05 | 135.67 | 39.56 | 82.72 – 99.37 |
| 2028 | 101.14 | 178.43 | 11.95 | 84.39 – 117.88 |
| 2030 | 111.23 | 211.01 | 0 | 86.98 – 135.48 |
| 2035 | 136.45 | 277.57 | 0 | 92.91 – 180 |
Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed27.55(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.66 | 36.9 | 16.43 | 24.67 – 28.66 |
| 2027 | 24.89 | 42.61 | 7.17 | 20.98 – 28.8 |
| 2029 | 23.11 | 45.99 | 0.23 | 17.76 – 28.46 |
| 2034 | 18.67 | 51.03 | 0 | 10.73 – 26.61 |
Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed14.99(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 7.05 | 17.39 | -4.02 | 4.65 – 9.46 |
| 2029 | 0.19 | 18.1 | -5 | -3.82 – 4.21 |
| 2031 | -5 | 18.12 | -5 | -5 – 0.53 |
| 2036 | -5 | 27.7 | -5 | -5 – 3.05 |
Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed21.6(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.06 | 25.44 | 15.4 | 18.97 – 21.15 |
| 2027 | 15.82 | 25.14 | 7.74 | 13.73 – 17.91 |
| 2029 | 11.58 | 23.61 | 1.15 | 8.93 – 14.22 |
| 2034 | 0.97 | 17.99 | 0 | 0 – 3.56 |
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed21.3m(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 22.4m | 23.4m | 21.4m | 21.7m – 23.1m |
| 2029 | 23m | 24.1m | 22m | 21.3m – 24.7m |
| 2031 | 23.7m | 24.8m | 22.7m | 21m – 26.4m |
| 2036 | 25.4m | 26.6m | 24.3m | 20.1m – 30.6m |
Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed0.22(2024)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.45 | 12.36 | -10 | -2.07 – 1.17 |
| 2027 | -1.63 | 15 | -10 | -4.49 – 1.22 |
| 2029 | -2.82 | 15 | -10 | -6.62 – 0.99 |
| 2034 | -5.78 | 15 | -10 | -10 – 0.21 |
Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Latest observed5.92(2025)· World Bank Indicators API
| Year | Baseline | Optimistic | Pessimistic | Conf. band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.96 | 6.98 | 4.94 | 5.71 – 6.21 |
| 2028 | 6.04 | 7.8 | 4.28 | 5.48 – 6.6 |
| 2030 | 6.12 | 8.39 | 3.84 | 5.28 – 6.96 |
| 2035 | 6.32 | 9.54 | 3.1 | 4.81 – 7.82 |
Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%
Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-06-22 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.
Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/forecast/country/ZMB · Country page → · Full brief → · API docs
