Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Zambia
Zambia: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 3.13 billion current US$ 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 current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Zambia is 3.13 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 325.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Zambia peaked at 3.13 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 670.83 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Zambia 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 670.83 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 735.67 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 775.46 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 929.90 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 2.72 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 3.13 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 670.83 million current US$ | 2.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 billion current US$ | 2.72 billion current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Kenya 4.18 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 3.86 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 3.13 billion current US$
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.92 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.84 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Botswana 2.21 billion current 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 30,170 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 6.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -14.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 46.51 current US$ 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 3.13 billion current US$ 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 3.13 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 670.83 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 47 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 325.0%. 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 (current US$). 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 current U.S. dollars.