Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Zambia rank
31st
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Zambia ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), 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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.