Manufacturing, value added in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing, value added was 8.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Zambia is 8.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Zambia peaked at 33.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 117th of 205 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.8% | — |
| 1961 | 4.9% | +29.6% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.5% | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.3% | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 9.7% | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 15.9% | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 17.8% | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 19.1% | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 18.3% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 18.6% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 25.7% | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 33.3% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -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% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 3.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 10.1% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 16.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 9.1% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 114 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.1% compare
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- 118 Guinea-Bissau 8.6% compare
- 119 Iceland 8.5% compare
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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 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 in Zambia?
- Manufacturing, value added in Zambia was 8.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Zambia ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.