Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
83rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.2758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.0508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.2758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Zambia 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1515 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1989 | 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1152 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0803 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0766 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1686 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1614 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2228 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 80 Romania 0.0886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Solomon Islands 0.0877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Peru 0.0863 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Congo 0.0855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 0.0843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Oman 0.084 constant 2015 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)
- 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 manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.