Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) was 7.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
144th
of 229 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2003
All-time low
6.9%
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Zambia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7.9% for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Zambia peaked at 9.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 144th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -1.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 141 Canada 8.1% compare
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- 145 New Zealand 7.8% compare
- 147 United Republic of Tanzania 7.6% compare
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 manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Zambia?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Zambia was 7.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Zambia ranks 144th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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