GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 152.46 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 186th of 211 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 152.46 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +160.9% | 293.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 766.17 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +160.2% | 766.17 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,994 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 183 Bulgaria 870,718 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Suriname 795,668 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 185 Peru 783,938 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 187 Fiji 674,505 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 188 Latvia 635,774 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 189 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.46 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.