Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Papua New Guinea
29.42 billion current US$
in 2024
Zambia
27.86 billion current US$
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
111th
Zambia rank
113th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 29.42 billion current US$ against 27.86 billion current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 1.56 billion current US$.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 113th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 424.95 million current US$ 1.31 billion current US$ 882.65 million current US$ Zambia
1970s 1.30 billion current US$ 2.23 billion current US$ 935.46 million current US$ Zambia
1980s 2.58 billion current US$ 2.86 billion current US$ 284.07 million current US$ Zambia
1990s 4.17 billion current US$ 3.14 billion current US$ 1.03 billion current US$ Papua New Guinea
2000s 6.23 billion current US$ 8.41 billion current US$ 2.18 billion current US$ Zambia
2010s 20.35 billion current US$ 22.71 billion current US$ 2.36 billion current US$ Zambia
2020s 27.41 billion current US$ 23.24 billion current US$ 4.17 billion current US$ Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva), Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Papua New Guinea, at 29.42 billion current US$ against 27.86 billion current US$ in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
1.56 billion current US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 111th and Zambia ranks 113th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.