Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 115.3 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
115.3 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
170th
of 203 countries
All-time high
163.01 current US$ per person
in 1989
All-time low
8.35 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 115.3 current US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 163.01 current US$ per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.35 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Zambia 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.24 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1962 | 9.76 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 11.15 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 13.07 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 18.2 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1966 | 25.38 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1967 | 30.66 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 37.67 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 37.46 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 41.85 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 47.18 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 55.58 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 63.66 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 77.15 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 77.89 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 76.54 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 84.3 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 98.29 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 108.93 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 113.45 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 118.84 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 116.53 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 103.29 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 84.7 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 75.93 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 53.96 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1987 | 81.03 current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 1988 | 155.42 current US$ per person | +91.8% |
| 1989 | 163.01 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 134.54 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 141.08 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 129.2 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 97.64 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 38.75 current US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 1995 | 39.77 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 43.61 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 50.29 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 40.2 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 35.69 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 33.98 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 36.01 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 37.76 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 45.29 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 55.23 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 69.96 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 98.94 current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 97.1 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 116.28 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 98.68 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 109.97 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 122.13 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 121 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 109.67 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 116.45 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 97.48 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 95.24 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 120.56 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 100.24 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 85.47 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 73.31 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 97.71 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 115.72 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 113.15 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 107.42 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 115.3 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 115.3 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 212.57 current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 115.3 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.19 current US$ per person | 8.35 current US$ per person | 37.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.14 current US$ per person | 41.85 current US$ per person | 108.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.62 current US$ per person | 53.96 current US$ per person | 163.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.08 current US$ per person | 35.69 current US$ per person | 141.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.92 current US$ per person | 33.98 current US$ per person | 116.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.82 current US$ per person | 85.47 current US$ per person | 122.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.77 current US$ per person | 73.31 current US$ per person | 115.72 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 115.3 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 163.01 current US$ per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.