Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Zambia
Zambia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 801.30 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Zambia, 2000–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Zambia is 801.30 billion constant LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Zambia peaked at 801.30 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 504.83 billion constant LCU, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 504.83 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2001 | 541.16 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 568.33 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 603.63 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 634.65 billion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 656.61 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 680.88 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 704.07 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 725.36 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 725.41 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 761.54 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 801.30 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 634.49 billion constant LCU | 504.83 billion constant LCU | 725.41 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 781.42 billion constant LCU | 761.54 billion constant LCU | 801.30 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.64 trillion constant LCU compare
- 2 Guinea 1.28 trillion constant LCU compare
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 893.00 billion constant LCU compare
- 5 Senegal 759.29 billion constant LCU compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 425.32 billion constant LCU compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 399.89 billion constant LCU 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 (constant LCU), per capita 4,898 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31,945 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Zambia?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Zambia was 801.30 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 801.30 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 504.83 billion constant LCU in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.