Namibia vs Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Namibia

145.53 billion constant LCU

in 2025

Zambia

167.96 billion constant LCU

in 2025

Namibia rank

125th

Zambia rank

122nd

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

Namibia
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 167.96 billion constant LCU against 145.53 billion constant LCU in Namibia, a difference of 22.43 billion constant LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Globally, Namibia ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 122nd of 197 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,338 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.