Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita was 115.3 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,897 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 113.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 722.42 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3533 current US$ 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.