Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Zambia
Zambia: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 465.64 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
465.64 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
164th
of 207 countries
All-time high
592.76 current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
79.76 current US$ per person
in 1999
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Zambia stood at 465.64 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Zambia peaked at 592.76 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.76 current US$ per person, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 164th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 137.7 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 124.59 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 117.4 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 117.34 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 133.7 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 154.67 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 191.27 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1967 | 177.58 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 211.33 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 286.43 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1970 | 226.5 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 171.91 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 194.95 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 277.54 current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 1974 | 329.32 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 203.97 current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 1976 | 216.32 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 178.63 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 202.49 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 250.03 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 261.75 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 246.86 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 221.14 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 208.48 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 162.13 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 139.63 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 105.66 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 129.54 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 222.19 current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 1989 | 248.88 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 191.29 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 195.81 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 170.24 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 146.37 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 159.15 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 148.69 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 132.65 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 150.85 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 101.77 current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 79.76 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 83.55 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 92.64 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 94.04 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 107.71 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 140.99 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 190.9 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 319.68 current US$ per person | +67.5% |
| 2007 | 356.98 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 426.28 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 343.42 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 467.82 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 559.67 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 547.4 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 592.76 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 562.52 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 436.16 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 432.16 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 553.39 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 504.83 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 439.92 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 382.54 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 471.51 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 510.6 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 467.19 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 418.42 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 465.64 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 465.64 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 647.62 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 465.64 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 332.67 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.2 current US$ per person | 117.34 current US$ per person | 286.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 225.17 current US$ per person | 171.91 current US$ per person | 329.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.63 current US$ per person | 105.66 current US$ per person | 261.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.66 current US$ per person | 79.76 current US$ per person | 195.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.62 current US$ per person | 83.55 current US$ per person | 426.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 509.66 current US$ per person | 432.16 current US$ per person | 592.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.65 current US$ per person | 382.54 current US$ per person | 510.6 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 161 Palestine 492.16 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Cameroon 488.65 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Guinea 476.67 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 451.92 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Tajikistan 441.88 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Vanuatu 398.44 current 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 (current us$), per in Zambia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Zambia was 465.64 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 592.76 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.76 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Zambia ranks 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.