Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 2.91 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2.91 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
1st
of 51 countries
All-time high
2.91 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
5.40 million current 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 current LCU.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.91 trillion current LCU for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 553.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia peaked at 2.91 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.40 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.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 7.40 million current LCU | +37.0% |
| 1967 | 8.40 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 12.60 million current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 14.20 million current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 19.40 million current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 22.50 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 30.70 million current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1973 | 32.50 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 39.90 million current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 37.30 million current LCU | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 40.90 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 47.60 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 57.70 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 59.90 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 68.60 million current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 74.60 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 81.20 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 70.40 million current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 96.70 million current LCU | +37.4% |
| 1985 | 71.00 million current LCU | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 166.20 million current LCU | +134.1% |
| 1987 | 238.50 million current LCU | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 306.20 million current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 398.10 million current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 594.20 million current LCU | +49.3% |
| 1991 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +178.9% |
| 1992 | 7.26 billion current LCU | +337.8% |
| 1993 | 16.30 billion current LCU | +124.7% |
| 1994 | 72.19 billion current LCU | +342.8% |
| 1995 | 93.84 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 128.65 billion current LCU | +37.1% |
| 1997 | 214.48 billion current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 220.12 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 246.48 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 328.00 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 445.28 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 488.32 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 595.05 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 694.66 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 922.72 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.78 trillion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 2.20 trillion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 2.91 trillion current LCU | +32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.60 million current LCU | 5.40 million current LCU | 14.20 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 38.84 million current LCU | 19.40 million current LCU | 59.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.15 million current LCU | 68.60 million current LCU | 398.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.16 billion current LCU | 594.20 million current LCU | 246.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 927.71 billion current LCU | 328.00 billion current LCU | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 trillion current LCU | 2.20 trillion current LCU | 2.91 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 2 Uganda 1.46 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 810.67 billion current LCU compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 320.19 billion current LCU 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,898 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31,945 current LCU per person (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 2.91 trillion current 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 2.91 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.40 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 51 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 553.6%. 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 Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current 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 current local currency.