Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) in Zambia
Zambia: Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) was -1.27 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Zambia, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Zambia stood at -1.27 trillion current LCU.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Zambia peaked at 393,216 current LCU in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.15 trillion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Zambia 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 32,768 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 32,768 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -196,608 current LCU | -700.0% |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 393,216 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2000 | -554.43 billion current LCU | — |
| 2001 | -711.93 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2002 | -858.08 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2003 | -1.06 trillion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2004 | -1.31 trillion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2005 | -1.59 trillion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2006 | -1.53 trillion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -1.07 trillion current LCU | -29.9% |
| 2008 | -2.00 trillion current LCU | +86.0% |
| 2009 | -2.15 trillion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2010 | -1.98 trillion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2011 | -1.27 trillion current LCU | -35.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -1.27 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -1.27 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0021 current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -700.0% | 32,768 current LCU | -196,608 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,214 current LCU | -196,608 current LCU | 393,216 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.28 trillion current LCU | -2.15 trillion current LCU | -554.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.62 trillion current LCU | -1.98 trillion current LCU | -1.27 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 48 Madagascar -182.17 billion current LCU compare
- 49 Sierra Leone -186.73 billion current LCU compare
- 50 Senegal -730.88 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discrepancy in gdp, value added in Zambia?
- Discrepancy in gdp, value added in Zambia was -1.27 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 393,216 current LCU in 1998.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.15 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is discrepancy in gdp, value added rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the discrepancy included in the value added of services, etc. Covered here are any discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from linking new and old series in the World Bank data base. Data are in current local currency.