General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Zambia

Zambia: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 4,939 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,939 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5,670 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2,557 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Zambia, 2010–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2010201620232010: 2.6k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 4.1k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 4.6k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 5.3k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 4.2k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 4.5k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 4.8k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 4.5k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 5.5k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 3.6k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 5.7k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 4.9k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Zambia stood at 4,939 current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Zambia peaked at 5,670 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,557 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 164th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2010 2,557 current US$ per square kilometre
2011 3,233 current US$ per square kilometre +26.4%
2012 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre +26.2%
2013 4,595 current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
2014 5,303 current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
2015 4,225 current US$ per square kilometre -20.3%
2016 4,531 current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2017 4,776 current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2018 4,498 current US$ per square kilometre -5.8%
2019 5,545 current US$ per square kilometre +23.3%
2020 3,584 current US$ per square kilometre -35.4%
2021 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre -4.4%
2022 5,670 current US$ per square kilometre +65.4%
2023 4,939 current US$ per square kilometre -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,334 current US$ per square kilometre 2,557 current US$ per square kilometre 5,545 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 4,405 current US$ per square kilometre 3,427 current US$ per square kilometre 5,670 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 161 Ethiopia 7,607 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 162 Congo 5,877 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 163 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5,202 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 165 Sierra Leone 4,889 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 166 Mozambique 4,579 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 167 Eritrea 4,539 current US$ per square kilometre

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Zambia?
General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Zambia was 4,939 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 5,670 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,557 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Zambia ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government 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
General government 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
227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
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General government 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.