Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 116th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -63.6% | 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 113 Laos 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Greece 0.0908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Chile 0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Guinea-Bissau 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Iceland 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Afghanistan 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.