Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Zambia
Zambia: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 428.51 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
428.51 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
152nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
482.5 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1974
All-time low
215.65 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1999
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Zambia is 428.51 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Zambia peaked at 482.5 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 215.65 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 152nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 476.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 446.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 452.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 435.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 448.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 426.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 423.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 464.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 455.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 482.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 454.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 453.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 409.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 414.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 382.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 379.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 386.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 371.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 348.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 328.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 322.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 313.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 317.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 329.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 318.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 324.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 313.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 335.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 301.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 265.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 237.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 230.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 250.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 226.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 215.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 218.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 233.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 251.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 272.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 296.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 321.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 345.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 369.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 376.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 407.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 423.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 426.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 421.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 418.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 421.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 436.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 446.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 456.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 463.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 435.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 428.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 445.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 424.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 416.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 418.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 428.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 428.51 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 478.61 constant 2015 US$ per person, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 428.51 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 296.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 435.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 476.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 436.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 382.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 482.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 313.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 386.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 215.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 335.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 218.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 407.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 418.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 463.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 416.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 445.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 149 Palestine 469.58 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 451.67 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Vanuatu 439.9 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 Zimbabwe 428.32 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Senegal 427.68 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Guinea 385.57 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 428.51 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 482.5 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.65 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Zambia ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.