Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 2,897 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2,897 current LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 244.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 2,897 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.006 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 142nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.006 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0073 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1962 | 0.007 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.008 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0093 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 0.013 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0181 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0219 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0269 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0268 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0299 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0337 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0397 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0415 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0496 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0501 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0537 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0666 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0787 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0864 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0895 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1033 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1082 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.13 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1536 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2384 current LCU per person | +55.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4203 current LCU per person | +76.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7714 current LCU per person | +83.5% |
| 1988 | 1.28 current LCU per person | +66.5% |
| 1989 | 2.25 current LCU per person | +75.3% |
| 1990 | 4.64 current LCU per person | +105.9% |
| 1991 | 9.12 current LCU per person | +96.6% |
| 1992 | 23.12 current LCU per person | +153.5% |
| 1993 | 44.21 current LCU per person | +91.2% |
| 1994 | 25.94 current LCU per person | -41.3% |
| 1995 | 34.36 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 52.68 current LCU per person | +53.3% |
| 1997 | 66.11 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1998 | 74.85 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 85.23 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 105.7 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 130.04 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 166.07 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 214.37 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 263.92 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 312.29 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 356.51 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 388.66 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 435.57 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 497.96 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 527.53 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 593.63 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 622.82 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 591.97 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 716.75 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 841.17 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 981.98 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 1,147 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 1,048 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,102 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,345 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1,956 current LCU per person | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 1,960 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,287 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 2,811 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2025 | 2,897 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2,897 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,215 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2,897 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,856 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +153.5% | 9.12 current LCU per person | 23.12 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +105.9% | 2.25 current LCU per person | 4.64 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +96.6% | 4.64 current LCU per person | 9.12 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +91.2% | 23.12 current LCU per person | 44.21 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0144 current LCU per person | 0.006 current LCU per person | 0.0269 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.053 current LCU per person | 0.0299 current LCU per person | 0.0864 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5551 current LCU per person | 0.0895 current LCU per person | 2.25 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.02 current LCU per person | 4.64 current LCU per person | 85.23 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.11 current LCU per person | 105.7 current LCU per person | 497.96 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 817.35 current LCU per person | 527.53 current LCU per person | 1,147 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,209 current LCU per person | 1,345 current LCU per person | 2,897 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 139 United Kingdom 3,359 current LCU per person compare
- 140 Estonia 3,284 current LCU per person compare
- 141 Portugal 3,207 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,696 current LCU per person compare
- 144 Barbados 2,663 current LCU per person compare
- 145 Afghanistan 2,491 current LCU per person 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 (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 2,897 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,897 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 142nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.