Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia

Zambia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 453,023 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
453,023 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
453,023 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
83,658 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2010201620232010: 83.7k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 93.0k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 104.4k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 121.0k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 133.8k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 151.4k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 176.1k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 177.8k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 213.2k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 241.9k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 232.7k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 282.8k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 332.5k current LCU per square kilometre2023: 453.0k current LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 453,023 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 274.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 453,023 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,658 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 167th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
2010 83,658 current LCU per square kilometre
2011 93,021 current LCU per square kilometre +11.2%
2012 104,379 current LCU per square kilometre +12.2%
2013 120,962 current LCU per square kilometre +15.9%
2014 133,801 current LCU per square kilometre +10.6%
2015 151,402 current LCU per square kilometre +13.2%
2016 176,064 current LCU per square kilometre +16.3%
2017 177,776 current LCU per square kilometre +1.0%
2018 213,238 current LCU per square kilometre +19.9%
2019 241,936 current LCU per square kilometre +13.5%
2020 232,728 current LCU per square kilometre -3.8%
2021 282,804 current LCU per square kilometre +21.5%
2022 332,462 current LCU per square kilometre +17.6%
2023 453,023 current LCU per square kilometre +36.3%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 453,023 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 453,023 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 149,624 current LCU per square kilometre 83,658 current LCU per square kilometre 241,936 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 325,254 current LCU per square kilometre 232,728 current LCU per square kilometre 453,023 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 164 Latvia 502,084 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 165 Montenegro 488,256 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 166 Solomon Islands 472,647 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 168 Ecuador 384,884 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 169 Botswana 334,743 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 170 Eritrea 327,195 current LCU per square kilometre

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia was 453,023 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 453,023 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 83,658 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 274.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (current 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.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Final consumption expenditure (current 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.