Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 14.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 14.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 195.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 14.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Zambia ranks 89th of 204 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.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +137.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +161.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +116.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +135.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +123.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +162.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3426 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1999 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 5.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 7.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 9.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 11.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 14.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2025 | 14.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 86 Nicaragua 16.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Zimbabwe 15.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Honduras 14.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Czechia 13.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Mexico 11.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 South Africa 11.28 current LCU 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)
- 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), annual growth rate 9.3 % change on previous year (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), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 14.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.4%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.