Machinery and transport equipment in Zambia
Zambia: Machinery and transport equipment was 41.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Machinery and transport equipment in Zambia, 1963–2015
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2015, machinery and transport equipment in Zambia stood at 41.1%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in Zambia peaked at 41.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1993.
That places Zambia 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery and transport equipment in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.1% | — |
| 1964 | 3.7% | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 7.7% | +88.4% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | -29.9% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -20.8% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +36.6% |
| 1973 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +32.9% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -57.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -53.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -48.8% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +797.6% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +318.4% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +44.0% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +18.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 41.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 10.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 41.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 20.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Machinery and transport equipment in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +797.6% | 0.6% | 5.3% |
| 2010 | +318.4% | 5.3% | 22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 7.7% | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 22.0% | 41.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is machinery and transport equipment in Zambia?
- Machinery and transport equipment in Zambia was 41.1% in 2015, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).