Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … transport in Zambia
Zambia: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … transport was 15.2 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Zambia, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Zambia stood at 15.2 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Zambia peaked at 15.2 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.31 Percentage of GDP, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 9th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown of the economy … transport in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.26 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 8.78 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 9.01 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.49 Percentage of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 7.25 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.82 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.22 Percentage of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.36 Percentage of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.07 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.94 Percentage of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 7.69 Percentage of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.91 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.48 Percentage of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 6.31 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.24 Percentage of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 7.05 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.36 Percentage of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 10.65 Percentage of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 12.25 Percentage of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 12.88 Percentage of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 11.27 Percentage of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 15.2 Percentage of GDP | +34.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 15.2 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.19 Percentage of GDP, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 15.2 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.58 Percentage of GDP, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.61 Percentage of GDP | 6.8 Percentage of GDP | 9.01 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 Percentage of GDP | 6.31 Percentage of GDP | 12.25 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.11 Percentage of GDP | 11.27 Percentage of GDP | 15.2 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 Kenya 15.71 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Moldova 11.13 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Yemen 15.68 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Fiji 10.82 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Slovenia 10.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Cyprus 15.21 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Togo 14.53 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Barbados 14.37 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Malta 14.3 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 15.2 Percentage of GDP in 2022, 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 15.2 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Value added in transport, storage and communication. 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.