Services, value added per worker in Zambia
Zambia: Services, value added per worker was 6,829 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added per worker in Zambia, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added per worker in Zambia stood at 6,829 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Zambia peaked at 10,562 constant 2015 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,859 constant 2015 US$, in 1995.
That places Zambia 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Services, value added per worker in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,590 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 7,191 constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 7,580 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 6,300 constant 2015 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 5,859 constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 6,484 constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 6,432 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,481 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6,876 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6,935 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,513 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 8,030 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 8,583 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 9,082 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9,721 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 9,908 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,202 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 10,562 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 10,011 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 10,064 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8,860 constant 2015 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 8,198 constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 8,506 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8,563 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8,307 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8,123 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 7,854 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7,935 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7,059 constant 2015 US$ | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 6,543 constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6,759 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 6,963 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,110 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 7,129 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 6,829 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6,829 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,587 constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6,829 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,658 constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,755 constant 2015 US$ | 5,859 constant 2015 US$ | 7,590 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,055 constant 2015 US$ | 6,935 constant 2015 US$ | 10,562 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,347 constant 2015 US$ | 7,059 constant 2015 US$ | 10,064 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,889 constant 2015 US$ | 6,543 constant 2015 US$ | 7,129 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 126 Mauritania 7,866 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Pakistan 7,398 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Kenya 6,949 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Bangladesh 6,713 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 6,587 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Zimbabwe 6,102 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added per worker in Zambia?
- Services, value added per worker in Zambia was 6,829 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,562 constant 2015 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,859 constant 2015 US$ in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for services, value added per worker?
- Zambia ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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 is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.