Manufacturing value added to gdp in Zambia
Zambia: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 8.75 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 8.75 for manufacturing value added to gdp in 2025.
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 to gdp in Zambia peaked at 33.35 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 1960.
That places Zambia 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 to gdp in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.77 | — |
| 1961 | 4.88 | +29.6% |
| 1962 | 4.82 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.49 | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 5.68 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.33 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 7.81 | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 9 | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 9.73 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 8.16 | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 10.11 | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 12.68 | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 13.56 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 12.3 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 12.83 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 15.91 | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 14.35 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 17.77 | +23.8% |
| 1978 | 19.11 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 18.29 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 16.95 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 17.74 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 18.6 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 19.85 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 20.49 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 22.86 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 22.65 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 25.72 | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 30.81 | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 30.97 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 31.86 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 33.35 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 33.19 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 24.98 | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 9.09 | -63.6% |
| 1995 | 9.18 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.92 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 10.79 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 10.77 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.21 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 9.45 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 9.08 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.59 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 10.15 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 10.07 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.84 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9.41 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.68 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 8.45 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.68 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.58 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 7.52 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.08 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 6.02 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 6.82 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 7.52 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 7.69 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.13 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 6.79 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 8.67 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 8 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 8.5 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 9.05 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 8.75 | -3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to 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% | 24.98 | 9.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.57 | 3.77 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.69 | 10.11 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.66 | 16.95 | 30.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.43 | 9.09 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 | 8.45 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 | 6.02 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 7.7 | 9.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Zambia?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Zambia was 8.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.35 in 1991.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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