Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Industry (including construction), value added
Industry (including construction), value added over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 35.3% against 25.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.2%.
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 | 30.9% | 41.1% | 10.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 36.0% | 5.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.1% | 0.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 33.9% | 7.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 37.2% | 12.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 35.3% against 25.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 10.2%, 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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Industry (including construction), value added (% 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) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.