Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Zambia

Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 15.2 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.2 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
9th
of 169 countries
All-time high
15.2 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
6.31 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Zambia, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 8.3 Percentage of GDP2001: 8.8 Percentage of GDP2002: 9 Percentage of GDP2003: 7.5 Percentage of GDP2004: 7.2 Percentage of GDP2005: 6.8 Percentage of GDP2006: 6.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 7.2 Percentage of GDP2008: 7.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 7.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 7.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 7.7 Percentage of GDP2012: 7.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 6.5 Percentage of GDP2014: 6.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 7.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 7 Percentage of GDP2017: 9.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 12.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 12.9 Percentage of GDP2021: 11.3 Percentage of GDP2022: 15.2 Percentage of GDP

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 Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in transport, storage and communication in Zambia, 2000 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in transport, storage and communication
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Percentage of GDP
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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.