Uganda vs Zambia: Construction, value added

Uganda
4.61 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
20.74 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Uganda rank
2nd
Zambia rank
1st

Construction, value added over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 20.74 trillion current LCU against 4.61 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 16.13 trillion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.5 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.19 million current LCU 69.88 million current LCU 68.69 million current LCU Zambia
1970s 2.41 million current LCU 112.11 million current LCU 109.70 million current LCU Zambia
1980s 7.80 billion current LCU 378.70 million current LCU 7.42 billion current LCU Uganda
1990s 288.48 billion current LCU 126.01 billion current LCU 162.48 billion current LCU Uganda
2000s 2.04 trillion current LCU 4.15 trillion current LCU 2.10 trillion current LCU Zambia
2010s 4.37 trillion current LCU 18.22 trillion current LCU 13.85 trillion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher construction, value added, Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 20.74 trillion current LCU against 4.61 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in construction, value added between Uganda and Zambia?
16.13 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for construction, value added?
Uganda ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Construction, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,735 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current local currency.