Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia

Zambia: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,153 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15,153 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
166th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15,768 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,147 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1994–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1994200820231994: 1.6k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 1.7k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 1.4k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 1.6k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 1.1k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 1.2k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 1.4k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 1.5k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 1.7k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 2.8k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 5.6k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 6.4k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 7.0k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 6.0k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 10.1k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 12.8k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 13.8k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 15.3k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 14.2k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 10.6k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 10.0k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 12.2k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 13.4k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 10.9k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 11.4k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 15.5k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 15.8k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 15.2k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia is 15,153 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 15,768 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,147 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.

Zambia ranks 166th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1994 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1994 1,621 current US$ per square kilometre
1995 1,685 current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
1996 1,378 current US$ per square kilometre -18.2%
1997 1,584 current US$ per square kilometre +15.0%
1998 1,172 current US$ per square kilometre -26.1%
1999 1,147 current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2000 1,159 current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2001 1,383 current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
2002 1,531 current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
2003 1,694 current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2004 2,807 current US$ per square kilometre +65.7%
2005 3,431 current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
2006 5,593 current US$ per square kilometre +63.0%
2007 6,352 current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
2008 6,968 current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
2009 6,031 current US$ per square kilometre -13.4%
2010 10,094 current US$ per square kilometre +67.4%
2011 12,772 current US$ per square kilometre +26.5%
2012 13,751 current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2013 15,268 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
2014 14,174 current US$ per square kilometre -7.2%
2015 10,617 current US$ per square kilometre -25.1%
2016 9,959 current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
2017 12,179 current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
2018 13,435 current US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
2019 10,860 current US$ per square kilometre -19.2%
2020 11,399 current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2021 15,521 current US$ per square kilometre +36.2%
2022 15,768 current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
2023 15,153 current US$ per square kilometre -3.9%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 15,153 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,061 current US$ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 15,153 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,954 current US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,431 current US$ per square kilometre 1,147 current US$ per square kilometre 1,685 current US$ per square kilometre 6
2000s 3,695 current US$ per square kilometre 1,159 current US$ per square kilometre 6,968 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 12,311 current US$ per square kilometre 9,959 current US$ per square kilometre 15,268 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 14,460 current US$ per square kilometre 11,399 current US$ per square kilometre 15,768 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 163 Zimbabwe 15,872 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 164 Tanzania 15,342 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 165 Tajikistan 15,167 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 167 Suriname 14,301 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 168 Democratic Republic of Congo 12,956 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 169 Mozambique 12,135 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
Exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 15,153 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 15,768 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,147 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Zambia rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services (current US$) 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.

Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 10,747 data points, 1961–2023
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) 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.