Industry (including construction), value added in Zambia
Zambia: Industry (including construction), value added was 256.38 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Zambia is 256.38 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 315.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Zambia peaked at 256.38 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 281,600 current LCU, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 100th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441,390 current LCU | 281,600 current LCU | 858,700 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 794,460 current LCU | 545,500 current LCU | 1.12 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.46 million current LCU | 1.20 million current LCU | 26.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 992.52 million current LCU | 51.34 million current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.98 billion current LCU | 2.60 billion current LCU | 23.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.58 billion current LCU | 31.34 billion current LCU | 104.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.42 billion current LCU | 133.75 billion current LCU | 256.38 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -64.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 30,170 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 661.15 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Zambia?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Zambia was 256.38 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 256.38 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,600 current LCU in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Zambia ranks 100th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.