Construction, value added in Zambia

Zambia: Construction, value added was 20.74 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
20.74 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
1st
of 51 countries
All-time high
20.74 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
50.00 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Construction, value added in Zambia, 1965–2011

05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T196519882011

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for construction, value added in Zambia is 20.74 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and up 2,746.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, construction, value added in Zambia peaked at 20.74 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.00 million current LCU, in 1965.

Zambia ranks 1st of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Construction, value added in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Construction, value added (current LCU) in Zambia, 1965 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1965 50.00 million current LCU
1966 66.20 million current LCU +32.4%
1967 71.10 million current LCU +7.4%
1968 78.10 million current LCU +9.8%
1969 84.00 million current LCU +7.6%
1970 90.30 million current LCU +7.5%
1971 98.20 million current LCU +8.7%
1972 99.80 million current LCU +1.6%
1973 102.70 million current LCU +2.9%
1974 130.20 million current LCU +26.8%
1975 152.20 million current LCU +16.9%
1976 121.30 million current LCU -20.3%
1977 113.70 million current LCU -6.3%
1978 111.50 million current LCU -1.9%
1979 101.20 million current LCU -9.2%
1980 126.00 million current LCU +24.5%
1981 103.10 million current LCU -18.2%
1982 117.20 million current LCU +13.7%
1983 133.10 million current LCU +13.6%
1984 153.30 million current LCU +15.2%
1985 183.20 million current LCU +19.5%
1986 292.20 million current LCU +59.5%
1987 393.80 million current LCU +34.8%
1988 618.40 million current LCU +57.0%
1989 884.00 million current LCU +42.9%
1990 4.42 billion current LCU +399.9%
1991 8.35 billion current LCU +89.0%
1992 20.98 billion current LCU +151.1%
1993 38.68 billion current LCU +84.4%
1994 111.53 billion current LCU +188.3%
1995 122.56 billion current LCU +9.9%
1996 139.06 billion current LCU +13.5%
1997 226.46 billion current LCU +62.8%
1998 267.84 billion current LCU +18.3%
1999 320.18 billion current LCU +19.5%
2000 500.46 billion current LCU +56.3%
2001 728.56 billion current LCU +45.6%
2002 1.07 trillion current LCU +46.6%
2003 1.59 trillion current LCU +48.9%
2004 2.32 trillion current LCU +46.0%
2005 3.22 trillion current LCU +38.5%
2006 4.70 trillion current LCU +46.2%
2007 6.69 trillion current LCU +42.3%
2008 8.81 trillion current LCU +31.7%
2009 11.82 trillion current LCU +34.1%
2010 15.70 trillion current LCU +32.9%
2011 20.74 trillion current LCU +32.1%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 20.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.00 billion current LCU, 340.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 20.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.50 billion current LCU, 271.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Construction, value added 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +399.9% 884.00 million current LCU 4.42 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.88 million current LCU 50.00 million current LCU 84.00 million current LCU 5
1970s 112.11 million current LCU 90.30 million current LCU 152.20 million current LCU 10
1980s 300.43 million current LCU 103.10 million current LCU 884.00 million current LCU 10
1990s 126.01 billion current LCU 4.42 billion current LCU 320.18 billion current LCU 10
2000s 4.15 trillion current LCU 500.46 billion current LCU 11.82 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 18.22 trillion current LCU 15.70 trillion current LCU 20.74 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 2 Uganda 4.61 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Guinea 3.60 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Tanzania 2.99 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is construction, value added in Zambia?
Construction, value added in Zambia was 20.74 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest construction, value added recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 20.74 trillion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.00 million current LCU in 1965.
How does Zambia rank for construction, value added?
Zambia ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is construction, value added rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,746.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Construction, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,735 data points, 1965–2011
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Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current local currency.