Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per was 0.3744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
96th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.2828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.3744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in 2025.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Zambia peaked at 5.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 96th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 4.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 4.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 3.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 3.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 2.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 2.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 2.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 1.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 2.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 3.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 5.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1987 | 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 2.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 2.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 3.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 2.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 3.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 2.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 3.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 2.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 1.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8105 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7074 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4519 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4208 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4002 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3654 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4306 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4528 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4027 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3121 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5017 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3398 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2858 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3966 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3121 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4528 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3927 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 93 Mexico 0.4742 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Guatemala 0.4426 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Ghana 0.3854 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Papua New Guinea 0.3692 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Seychelles 0.3402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 0.3364 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Zambia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Zambia was 0.3744 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.