Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square

Zambia
207,759 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
164,708 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia rank
181st
Zimbabwe rank
184th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196519942023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 207,759 constant LCU per square kilometre against 164,708 constant LCU per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 43,051 constant LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 184th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 38,670 constant LCU per square kilometre 38,235 constant LCU per square kilometre 435.58 constant LCU per square kilometre Zambia
1970s 45,492 constant LCU per square kilometre 63,981 constant LCU per square kilometre 18,489 constant LCU per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 49,158 constant LCU per square kilometre 84,570 constant LCU per square kilometre 35,412 constant LCU per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 52,277 constant LCU per square kilometre 115,311 constant LCU per square kilometre 63,034 constant LCU per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 81,328 constant LCU per square kilometre 94,606 constant LCU per square kilometre 13,277 constant LCU per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 154,670 constant LCU per square kilometre 130,524 constant LCU per square kilometre 24,146 constant LCU per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 192,121 constant LCU per square kilometre 150,841 constant LCU per square kilometre 41,280 constant LCU per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 207,759 constant LCU per square kilometre against 164,708 constant LCU per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
43,051 constant LCU per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square?
Zambia ranks 181st and Zimbabwe ranks 184th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 7,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.