Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth in Zambia
Zambia: Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth was 5.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Zambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Zambia stood at 5.21 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Zambia peaked at 13.04 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -9.85 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Zambia 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -3.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 1968 | -0.6199 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1969 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -1138.2% |
| 1970 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1971 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 1972 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +561.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8069 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1974 | 9.12 % change on previous year | +1030.1% |
| 1975 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1976 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1977 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -343.7% |
| 1978 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1979 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1980 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1981 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 1982 | -0.6039 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1983 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +421.8% |
| 1984 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1728 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1987 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +2401.8% |
| 1988 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1989 | -0.7272 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1990 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -725.8% |
| 1991 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1992 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -890.6% |
| 1993 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1994 | -9.85 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1995 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4425 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1997 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -2685.2% |
| 1998 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1999 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2000 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -310.9% |
| 2001 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +132.7% |
| 2002 | 11 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2009 | 12.25 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 2010 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2013 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2016 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2019 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2021 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +461.7% |
| 2022 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8711 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2024 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +304.0% |
| 2025 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.21 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.73 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.09 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2685.2% | -0.4425 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2401.8% | 0.1728 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1138.2% | -0.6199 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 13.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 11.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.14 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 12.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 54 North Macedonia 5.39 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Comoros 5.33 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Pakistan 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Barbados 5.1 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Laos 4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Morocco 4.76 % change on previous year 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Zambia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Zambia was 5.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.85 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.