Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Zambia
Zambia: Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) was 12,119 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Zambia stood at 12,119 constant 2015 US$. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Zambia peaked at 21,027 constant 2015 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,119 constant 2015 US$, in 2025.
That places Zambia 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17,277 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 19,275 constant 2015 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 17,269 constant 2015 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 15,854 constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 14,167 constant 2015 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 13,603 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 14,680 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 13,658 constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 14,636 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 16,679 constant 2015 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 17,083 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17,766 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 18,257 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18,939 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 19,654 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 20,283 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 20,750 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 20,262 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 21,027 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 20,608 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 19,070 constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 16,957 constant 2015 US$ | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 15,893 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 15,061 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 14,785 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14,936 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15,080 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15,022 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,132 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15,233 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13,468 constant 2015 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 13,539 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12,382 constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 12,265 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 12,119 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 12,119 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,724 constant 2015 US$, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 12,119 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,435 constant 2015 US$, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,602 constant 2015 US$ | 13,603 constant 2015 US$ | 19,275 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 19,070 constant 2015 US$ | 16,679 constant 2015 US$ | 21,027 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,254 constant 2015 US$ | 14,785 constant 2015 US$ | 20,608 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,168 constant 2015 US$ | 12,119 constant 2015 US$ | 15,233 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Zambia?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Zambia was 12,119 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,027 constant 2015 US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,119 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- How does Zambia rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Zambia ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.