Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 598.76 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia stood at 598.76 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 385.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia peaked at 598.76 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.56 million current US$, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 8th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 10.36 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1967 | 11.76 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 17.64 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 19.88 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 27.16 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1971 | 31.50 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 42.98 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1973 | 49.82 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 62.01 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 57.99 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 58.35 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 60.27 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 72.06 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 75.50 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 86.98 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 85.79 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 87.43 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 55.92 million current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1984 | 53.33 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 22.61 million current US$ | -57.6% |
| 1986 | 21.34 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 25.05 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 37.04 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1989 | 28.82 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 17.24 million current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1991 | 25.63 million current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1992 | 40.54 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1993 | 36.01 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 107.85 million current US$ | +199.5% |
| 1995 | 108.60 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 106.51 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 163.17 million current US$ | +53.2% |
| 1998 | 118.21 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 103.22 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 105.44 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 123.31 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 111.02 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 125.72 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 145.36 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 206.72 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 323.58 million current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 336.03 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 403.78 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 352.72 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 458.98 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 598.76 million current US$ | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.44 million current US$ | 7.56 million current US$ | 19.88 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 53.76 million current US$ | 27.16 million current US$ | 75.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.43 million current US$ | 21.34 million current US$ | 87.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.70 million current US$ | 17.24 million current US$ | 163.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.37 million current US$ | 105.44 million current US$ | 403.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 528.87 million current US$ | 458.98 million current US$ | 598.76 million current US$ | 2 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 14.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,318 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 33,113 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,356 constant 2015 US$ 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 598.76 million current US$ 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 598.76 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.56 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 52 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 385.6%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.