Least developed countries vs Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth

Least developed countries
7.51 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
15.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
25th
Zambia rank
24th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Zambia
-20020406080196619952025

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 15.58 % change on previous year against 7.51 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.07 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th of 38 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.438 % change on previous year 0.9184 % change on previous year 0.4804 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 12.39 % change on previous year 18.18 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 6.69 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 6.13 % change on previous year 5.78 % change on previous year 0.3508 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Least developed countries or Zambia?
Zambia, at 15.58 % change on previous year against 7.51 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Least developed countries and Zambia?
8.07 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Zambia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
Least developed countries ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.