Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 110.56 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
110.56 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
110.56 billion constant LCU
in 2011
All-time low
4.68 billion constant LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 110.56 billion constant LCU for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia peaked at 110.56 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.68 billion constant LCU, in 1965.
That places Zambia 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.68 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 6.35 billion constant LCU | +35.7% |
| 1967 | 6.80 billion constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 9.36 billion constant LCU | +37.7% |
| 1969 | 12.03 billion constant LCU | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 18.94 billion constant LCU | +57.4% |
| 1971 | 22.95 billion constant LCU | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 30.64 billion constant LCU | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 31.64 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 41.78 billion constant LCU | +32.0% |
| 1975 | 41.33 billion constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 43.78 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 53.03 billion constant LCU | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 67.51 billion constant LCU | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 70.63 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 73.31 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 79.10 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 84.45 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 80.44 billion constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 78.99 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 80.99 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 79.21 billion constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 69.29 billion constant LCU | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 68.29 billion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 55.59 billion constant LCU | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 65.51 billion constant LCU | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 71.08 billion constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 67.51 billion constant LCU | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 69.74 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 72.19 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 71.06 billion constant LCU | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 67.07 billion constant LCU | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 69.87 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 70.28 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 72.06 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 72.92 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 82.08 billion constant LCU | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 77.80 billion constant LCU | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 78.09 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.80 billion constant LCU | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 80.97 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 89.50 billion constant LCU | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 90.42 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 89.31 billion constant LCU | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 95.39 billion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 102.43 billion constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 110.56 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.84 billion constant LCU | 4.68 billion constant LCU | 12.03 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 42.22 billion constant LCU | 18.94 billion constant LCU | 70.63 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.97 billion constant LCU | 55.59 billion constant LCU | 84.45 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.64 billion constant LCU | 65.51 billion constant LCU | 72.19 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.33 billion constant LCU | 72.92 billion constant LCU | 95.39 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.49 billion constant LCU | 102.43 billion constant LCU | 110.56 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 115.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,897 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 113.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 722.42 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia was 110.56 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 110.56 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 billion constant LCU in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in constant local currency.