Ghana vs Zambia: Construction, value added
Ghana
3.38 billion current US$
in 2011
Zambia
4.27 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th
Construction, value added over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.27 billion current US$ against 3.38 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 883.73 million current US$.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.68 million current US$ | 97.83 million current US$ | 6.15 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1970s | 104.89 million current US$ | 158.38 million current US$ | 53.49 million current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | 114.87 million current US$ | 87.08 million current US$ | 27.78 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 334.72 million current US$ | 127.18 million current US$ | 207.54 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 982.00 million current US$ | 144.10 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion current US$ | 3.77 billion current US$ | 783.75 million current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher construction, value added, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.27 billion current US$ against 3.38 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in construction, value added between Ghana and Zambia?
- 883.73 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for construction, value added?
- Ghana ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 U.S. dollars.