Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate was 9.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 9.3 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 52.4% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 192.88 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.88 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Zambia 67th out of 204 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.
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 35.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 41.58 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 75.64 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1987 | 91.88 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 25.7 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1989 | 25.75 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 115.58 % change on previous year | +348.8% |
| 1991 | 122.03 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 121.47 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 129.65 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 192.88 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1995 | 40.06 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1996 | 38.38 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 29.96 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1998 | 25.93 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 30.72 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 42.01 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 32.37 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 26.36 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 25.77 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 25.79 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.47 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19.95 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 22.25 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 23.2 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 21.23 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 28.74 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2012 | 21.54 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2013 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2019 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 26.14 % change on previous year | +194.4% |
| 2022 | 21.75 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 19.56 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2025 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3 % change on previous year | 25.7 % change on previous year | 91.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 84.67 % change on previous year | 25.93 % change on previous year | 192.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.44 % change on previous year | 19.95 % change on previous year | 42.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.32 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 28.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.85 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year | 26.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 751.62 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 18,886 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.8373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 826.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia was 9.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 192.88 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 67th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.