GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
749,816 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
185th
of 210 countries
All-time high
749,816 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6527 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia is 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 268.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6527 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 185th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6556 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6527 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6768 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7904 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 1.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1966 | 1.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 1.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 1.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1969 | 1.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 1.72 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1.59 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 2.14 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 2.52 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 2.11 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 2.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 2.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 3.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 4.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 4.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 4.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 6.63 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 9.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 17.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1987 | 29.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1988 | 41.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 74.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1990 | 152.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 1991 | 293.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1992 | 766.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +160.9% |
| 1993 | 1,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +160.2% |
| 1994 | 3,293 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 4,425 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 5,845 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 7,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 8,861 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 10,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 15,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 19,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 24,815 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 31,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 39,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 50,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 61,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 75,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 90,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 104,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 130,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 153,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 176,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 203,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 224,718 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 246,682 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 290,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 331,255 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 370,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 404,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 447,573 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 595,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 664,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.6527 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.85 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.37 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.58 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.76 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 74.23 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,418 current LCU per square kilometre | 152.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,936 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,281 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,068 current LCU per square kilometre | 104,048 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,199 current LCU per square kilometre | 130,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 404,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 614,223 current LCU per square kilometre | 447,573 current LCU per square kilometre | 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 182 Bulgaria 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 183 Suriname 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Peru 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 186 Fiji 674,505 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 187 Latvia 635,774 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 632,823 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 15.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 10.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 31,945 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9945 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia was 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6527 current LCU per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 185th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.3%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.