Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Zambia stood at 9.1%.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Zambia peaked at 10.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2013.
That places Zambia 130th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +6.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 (current united states dollars) as a in Zambia?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Zambia was 9.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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