Ethiopia vs Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
46th
Zambia rank
43rd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.9244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.9289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.9265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.9572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.