Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Zambia
Zambia: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Zambia stood at 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Zambia peaked at 0.6241 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 31st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.5942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 28 Malaysia 0.3567 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 China 0.3564 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Congo 0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Suriname 0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Algeria 0.348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3464 current 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 722.42 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 465.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 8.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11,700 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.3252 constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6241 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.