Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 3,154 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,154 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
179th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,154 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
44.07 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 3,154 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 3,154 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.07 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Zambia 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.82 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 51.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1964 | 62.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 90.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1966 | 130.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1967 | 162.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 206.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1969 | 211.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 243.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 281.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 341.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 402.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 502.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 522.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 529.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 601.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 722.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 825.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 885.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 956.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 968.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 886.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 749.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 692.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 507.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 783.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1988 | 1,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.1% |
| 1989 | 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1,409 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 1,515 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1,421 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,100 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 447.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1995 | 470 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 528.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 624.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 512.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 467.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 457.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 500.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 540.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 669.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 842.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 1,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 1,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 1,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 1,791 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 2,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 2,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,272 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 2,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,829 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 2,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 2,129 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 1,880 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 2,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 3,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 3,154 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 44.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 211.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 497.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 243.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 825.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 964 current US$ per square kilometre | 507.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 849.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 447.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 457.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,154 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 176 Gambia 4,001 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Madagascar 3,587 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,235 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 2,977 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,540 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Timor-Leste 2,301 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 115.3 current US$ per person (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$), annual 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 3,154 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,154 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.07 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.