GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 102,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Zambia is 102,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 102,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,349 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 178th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,400 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 25,391 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,952 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 26,648 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 24,349 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 25,055 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 26,613 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 27,628 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 27,521 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28,801 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 29,924 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 31,514 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 32,934 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 35,222 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 37,699 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 40,426 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 43,622 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 47,265 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 50,940 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 55,636 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 61,366 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 64,783 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 69,705 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 73,231 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 76,668 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 78,906 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 81,870 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 84,756 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 88,176 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 89,446 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 86,955 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 92,377 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 97,191 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 102,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 102,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 102,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,236 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 24,349 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 28,801 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,518 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 29,924 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 55,636 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,891 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 61,366 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 89,446 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,733 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 86,955 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 102,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 175 Bolivia 131,293 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Afghanistan 126,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Congo 111,750 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Vanuatu 99,430 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 96,504 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Liberia 92,212 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Zambia was 102,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 102,408 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,349 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.