How does Zambia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Zambia ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

43rd

of 205 countries

All-time high

0.9686 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

All-time low

0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1983

Years of data

1965–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.9686 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.

Zambia ranks 43rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.9156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.9153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1967	0.9158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1968	0.9154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1969	0.9157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1970	0.9157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1971	0.9154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1972	0.9159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1973	0.9156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1974	0.9156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1975	0.9159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1976	0.9154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1977	0.9044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1978	0.8905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1979	0.9109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1980	0.9279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1981	0.8975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1982	0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1983	0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1984	0.889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1985	0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1986	0.8974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1987	0.9033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1988	0.9414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1989	0.901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1990	0.8834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1991	0.9074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1992	0.8931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1993	0.8938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1994	0.872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1995	0.8806 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1996	0.8804 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1997	0.8783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1998	0.8799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1999	0.8851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2000	0.8835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2001	0.8799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.8896 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2003	0.8947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2004	0.9009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2005	0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2006	0.9112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2007	0.9147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2008	0.9147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2009	0.9333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2010	0.9447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2011	0.9448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2012	0.9453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.9392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2014	0.9324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.9486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2016	0.9529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2017	0.9342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2018	0.9207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2019	0.9241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2020	0.9686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2021	0.9577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2022	0.9391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2023	0.9415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2024	0.9527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2025	0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.9115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.8854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9391 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Zambia

40 Sierra Leone 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Macao 0.9672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Liechtenstein 0.967 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
44 Bermuda 0.9638 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
45 Gabon 0.9628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
46 Ethiopia 0.9619 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Zambia

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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)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.9686 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does Zambia rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Zambia ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.