Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 0.3252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
27th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.2299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Zambia stood at 0.3252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Zambia peaked at 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.2299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Zambia 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7948 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5411 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3286 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.9075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7756 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2944 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3604 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3549 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4499 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 24 South Sudan 0.3309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Myanmar 0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Japan 0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Vietnam 0.3117 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 San Marino 0.3066 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 428.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,273 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 751.62 current US$ per person (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 0.3252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.