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

Zambia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 22,414 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22,414 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
169th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22,414 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
12,687 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2010201620232010: 17.4k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 19.1k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 20.3k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 22.4k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 21.7k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 17.5k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 17.1k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 18.7k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 20.4k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 18.8k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 12.7k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 14.1k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 19.6k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 22.4k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia is 22,414 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 22,414 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,687 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.

That places Zambia 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2010 17,439 current US$ per square kilometre
2011 19,138 current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
2012 20,278 current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2013 22,411 current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
2014 21,738 current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
2015 17,545 current US$ per square kilometre -19.3%
2016 17,076 current US$ per square kilometre -2.7%
2017 18,679 current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2018 20,389 current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2019 18,769 current US$ per square kilometre -7.9%
2020 12,687 current US$ per square kilometre -32.4%
2021 14,127 current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
2022 19,629 current US$ per square kilometre +38.9%
2023 22,414 current US$ per square kilometre +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19,346 current US$ per square kilometre 17,076 current US$ per square kilometre 22,411 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 17,214 current US$ per square kilometre 12,687 current US$ per square kilometre 22,414 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 166 Botswana 24,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 167 Madagascar 24,229 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 168 Somalia 23,692 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 170 Eritrea 21,281 current US$ per square kilometre
  5. 171 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21,120 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 172 Sudan 20,950 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 22,414 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 22,414 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,687 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (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.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (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
228 places, 10,484 data points, 1961–2023
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Final consumption expenditure (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.