Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Zambia
Zambia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Zambia is 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Zambia peaked at 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Zambia 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (current LCU), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +130.8% |
| 1987 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +137.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +272.3% |
| 1993 | 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +262.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1838 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4845 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4798 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 0.383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.5% |
| 2025 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +272.3% | 0.0102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +262.6% | 0.0381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 98 Eswatini 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Greenland 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Faroe Islands 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Morocco 0.9862 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Mexico 0.7472 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Guatemala 0.7336 current 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Zambia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Zambia was 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Zambia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Zambia ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current 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.