Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Zambia
Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.6684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Zambia is 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Zambia peaked at 4.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.6684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 3.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 2.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 2.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 3.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 3.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1974 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 2.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 2.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 2.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 3.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 2.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1988 | 1.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1989 | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 1.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.99 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7227 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9813 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 13 Laos 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Tajikistan 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Burundi 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Pakistan 0.984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Philippines 0.9749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Ethiopia 0.9742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Zambia?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Zambia was 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.