GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Zambia
Zambia: GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure was 0.7 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Zambia, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.7 5 year moving average for goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Zambia peaked at 0.8 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.333 5 year moving average, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 95th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 5 year moving average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.429 5 year moving average | — |
| 2005 | 0.429 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.429 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.429 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.714 5 year moving average | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 0.625 5 year moving average | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.556 5 year moving average | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.556 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.556 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.333 5 year moving average | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 0.333 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.333 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.333 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.444 5 year moving average | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5 5 year moving average | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.556 5 year moving average | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 0.733 5 year moving average | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7 5 year moving average | -4.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.7 5 year moving average is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6 5 year moving average, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.7 5 year moving average is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.55 5 year moving average, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +66.4% | 0.429 5 year moving average | 0.714 5 year moving average |
| 2021 | +43.9% | 0.556 5 year moving average | 0.8 5 year moving average |
| 2013 | -40.1% | 0.556 5 year moving average | 0.333 5 year moving average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5092 5 year moving average | 0.429 5 year moving average | 0.714 5 year moving average | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4444 5 year moving average | 0.333 5 year moving average | 0.556 5 year moving average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6973 5 year moving average | 0.556 5 year moving average | 0.8 5 year moving average | 4 |
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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 goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Zambia?
- Goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure in Zambia was 0.7 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 5 year moving average in 2021.
- What is the lowest goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.333 5 year moving average in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure?
- Zambia ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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SDG Goal 9 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database