Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 167,712 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
167,712 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 792.6%
World rank
178th
of 185 countries
All-time high
167,712 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.9738 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 167,712 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 792.6% on the previous year and up 805,025.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 167,712 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9738 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9738 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9966 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.06 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 1.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 1.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.13 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 1.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 2.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 2.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 3.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 3.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 3.66 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 3.7 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 4.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 6.06 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 7.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 7.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 7.32 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 5.49 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 4.78 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 5.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 5.74 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 6.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 7.14 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 7.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 7.53 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.22 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 5.36 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 5.57 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 6.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 7.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 7.93 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 5.36 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 5.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 5.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.79 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 6.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.16 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.56 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 5.55 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 2010 | 13.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 14.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 20.18 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 20.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.81 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 21.57 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 60.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +179.4% |
| 2018 | 63.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 314.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +396.3% |
| 2020 | 2,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +536.6% |
| 2021 | 4,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +124.5% |
| 2022 | 18,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +317.7% |
| 2023 | 167,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +792.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 167,712 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 167,712 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +792.6% | 18,789 current LCU per square kilometre | 167,712 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +536.6% | 314.8 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,004 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +396.3% | 63.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 314.8 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +317.7% | 4,498 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,789 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +179.4% | 21.57 current LCU per square kilometre | 60.27 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +124.5% | 2,004 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,498 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.9738 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.09 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.78 current LCU per square kilometre | 7.8 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.45 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.36 current LCU per square kilometre | 7.93 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.55 current LCU per square kilometre | 11.01 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.23 current LCU per square kilometre | 13.09 current LCU per square kilometre | 314.8 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,251 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,004 current LCU per square kilometre | 167,712 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 175 Australia 240,444 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 176 Belize 212,751 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 East Timor 171,990 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 179 Jordan 147,458 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Libya 82,141 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Oman 74,679 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 167,712 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 167,712 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9738 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 805,025.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.