Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy Coal in Zambia
Zambia: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy Coal was 0.2312 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.2312 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.3% on the previous year and up 73,210.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Zambia peaked at 0.2312 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Percentage of GDP, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 18th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy Coal in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0485 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.078 Percentage of GDP | +60.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0523 Percentage of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0534 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0681 Percentage of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0509 Percentage of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 Percentage of GDP | -69.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 Percentage of GDP | -71.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 Percentage of GDP | -87.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 Percentage of GDP | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 Percentage of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 Percentage of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0239 Percentage of GDP | +7477.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0216 Percentage of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 Percentage of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0368 Percentage of GDP | +128.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0967 Percentage of GDP | +162.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1648 Percentage of GDP | +70.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1156 Percentage of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 0.139 Percentage of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2312 Percentage of GDP | +66.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy Coal in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +7477.7% | 0.0003 Percentage of GDP | 0.0239 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0372 Percentage of GDP | 0.0002 Percentage of GDP | 0.078 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0493 Percentage of GDP | 0.0003 Percentage of GDP | 0.1648 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1851 Percentage of GDP | 0.139 Percentage of GDP | 0.2312 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 Zimbabwe 0.2901 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 0.2578 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Poland 0.2464 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Serbia 0.2352 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Ethiopia 0.0002 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Laos 0.2296 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 United States 0.1655 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Croatia 0 Percentage of GDP
- 21 Fiji 0 Percentage of GDP
- 21 Lesotho 0 Percentage of GDP
- 21 Madagascar 0 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Moldova 0 Percentage of GDP
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 0 Percentage of GDP
- 21 Montenegro 0.1448 Percentage of GDP compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Zambia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Zambia was 0.2312 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2312 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Percentage of GDP in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73,210.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Coal rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.