Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Zambia
Zambia: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 13,024 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,024 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
182nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
13,842 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
530.33 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Zambia stood at 13,024 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Zambia peaked at 13,842 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 530.33 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 182nd of 205 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 (current US$), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 545.39 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 530.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 547.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 643.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 768.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 980.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 940.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 1,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1970 | 1,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1971 | 1,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 1,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 1,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1974 | 2,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 1,369 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1976 | 1,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 1,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 1,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 2,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1,987 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 1,790 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,435 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1985 | 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 993.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 1,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 2,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1989 | 2,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 2,004 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 2,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,872 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 1,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 1,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,874 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 1,298 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 1,045 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 1,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 2,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 3,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 5,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2007 | 6,034 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 7,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 6,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 8,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 10,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 10,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 12,028 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,622 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 9,833 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 12,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 10,956 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 9,808 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 12,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 13,842 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 13,024 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 858.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 530.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,497 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,736 current US$ per square kilometre | 993.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,277 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 179 Kyrgyzstan 18,666 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Syrian Arab Republic 15,438 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14,385 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12,170 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Botswana 11,670 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 11,559 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 115.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,897 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 113.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 722.42 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Zambia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Zambia was 13,024 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,842 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 530.33 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Zambia ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.