Services, value added in Zambia
Zambia: Services, value added was 107.33 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Zambia stood at 107.33 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Zambia peaked at 107.33 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.14 billion constant LCU, in 1966.
Zambia ranks 119th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.31 billion constant LCU | 12.14 billion constant LCU | 14.09 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 15.22 billion constant LCU | 14.35 billion constant LCU | 16.60 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.31 billion constant LCU | 15.02 billion constant LCU | 18.27 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.73 billion constant LCU | 14.58 billion constant LCU | 20.15 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.59 billion constant LCU | 21.22 billion constant LCU | 44.49 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.05 billion constant LCU | 51.34 billion constant LCU | 82.17 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.20 billion constant LCU | 77.16 billion constant LCU | 107.33 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 7.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,356 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 8.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 29.71 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Zambia?
- Services, value added in Zambia was 107.33 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.33 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 billion constant LCU in 1966.
- How does Zambia rank for services, value added?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 Services, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.