Zambia's economy expanded by 7.7% year-on-year in Q1 2026, the fastest pace since Q4 2024, accelerating from 1.6% in the previous quarter. Growth was primarily driven by a rebound in information and communication (11.0% vs -15.8% in Q4), wholesale and retail trade (6.7% vs -9.8%), and financial and insurance activities (5.8% vs -5.4%), alongside a sharp increase in arts, entertainment, and recreation (21.7% vs 0.5%). Meanwhile, activity slowed markedly in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (21.4% vs 46.9%), manufacturing (5.4% vs 15.3%), construction (4.8% vs 19.6%), transportation and storage (9.5% vs 18.3%), and accommodation and food service activities (9.1% vs 11.9%). source: Central Statistical Office, Zambia
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Zambia expanded 7.70 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Zambia averaged 3.65 percent from 1961 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 1965 and a record low of -8.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 1994. This page provides - Zambia GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Zambia GDP Annual Growth Rate - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on June of 2026.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Zambia expanded 7.70 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Zambia is expected to be 4.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Zambia GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 4.60 percent in 2027 and 5.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.