Manufacturing, value added in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing, value added was 63.49 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Zambia is 63.49 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 360.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Zambia peaked at 63.49 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,800 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Zambia 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18,800 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 23,800 current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1962 | 23,400 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 27,600 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1964 | 33,400 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 48,000 current LCU | +43.7% |
| 1966 | 69,100 current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1967 | 86,200 current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 109,400 current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 112,300 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 129,200 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 149,700 current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 181,400 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 195,300 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 240,400 current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 250,000 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 276,000 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 353,000 current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 430,100 current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 486,700 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 519,200 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 618,300 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 668,700 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 829,800 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 1.01 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 1.62 million current LCU | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 2.94 million current LCU | +81.6% |
| 1987 | 5.55 million current LCU | +88.9% |
| 1988 | 9.50 million current LCU | +71.2% |
| 1989 | 17.09 million current LCU | +80.0% |
| 1990 | 36.11 million current LCU | +111.3% |
| 1991 | 72.79 million current LCU | +101.6% |
| 1992 | 189.05 million current LCU | +159.7% |
| 1993 | 370.18 million current LCU | +95.8% |
| 1994 | 222.47 million current LCU | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 301.91 million current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 474.29 million current LCU | +57.1% |
| 1997 | 610.63 million current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 709.72 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 830.14 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 1.34 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 2.35 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 2.99 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 4.32 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 4.88 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 5.67 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 6.72 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 7.37 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 8.57 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 9.29 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 9.12 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.39 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 13.79 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 16.61 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 20.01 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 18.84 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 20.40 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 25.63 billion current LCU | +25.7% |
| 2021 | 38.34 billion current LCU | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 39.50 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 47.40 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 59.91 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 63.49 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 63.49 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 254.63 billion current LCU, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 63.49 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 685.62 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added 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 | +159.7% | 72.79 million current LCU | 189.05 million current LCU |
| 1990 | +111.3% | 17.09 million current LCU | 36.11 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +101.6% | 36.11 million current LCU | 72.79 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +95.8% | 189.05 million current LCU | 370.18 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,200 current LCU | 18,800 current LCU | 112,300 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 269,180 current LCU | 129,200 current LCU | 486,700 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 million current LCU | 519,200 current LCU | 17.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.73 million current LCU | 36.11 million current LCU | 830.14 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 billion current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | 6.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.54 billion current LCU | 7.37 billion current LCU | 20.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.71 billion current LCU | 25.63 billion current LCU | 63.49 billion current LCU | 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 manufacturing, value added in Zambia?
- Manufacturing, value added in Zambia was 63.49 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.49 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,800 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Zambia ranks 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.