Zambia: Share of manufacturing

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 Zambia

Value added by the manufacturing sector as percent of GDP

 Latest value 8.30
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 12.84
 Min - Max 3.77 - 33.35
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 8.3 percent, an increase from 8 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 12.87 percent, based on data from 127 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1960 to 2023 is 12.84 percent. The minimum value, 3.77 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 33.35 percent was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Zambia - Share of manufacturing - Recent values chart

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Zambia - Share of manufacturing - historical chart - 1960-2023




The importance of manufacturing in the economy of Zambia and other countries is measured as the value added of manufacturing as percent of GDP. Manufacturing is part of the industrial sector of the economy.
Definition: Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Share of industry 36.07 2023 percent
 Share of manufacturing 8.30 2023 percent
 Share of services 54.94 2023 percent
 Industry value added 10.16 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Manufacturing value added 2.34 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Services value added 15.47 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Savings, percent of GDP 45.39 2022 percent
 Savings, in dollars 13.24 2022 billion U.S. dollars
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