GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia

Zambia: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 106,869 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
106,869 current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
180th
of 200 countries
All-time high
106,869 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,579 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 14.6k current international $ per square kilometre1991: 14.6k current international $ per square kilometre1992: 14.9k current international $ per square kilometre1993: 16.7k current international $ per square kilometre1994: 15.8k current international $ per square kilometre1995: 16.6k current international $ per square kilometre1996: 18.1k current international $ per square kilometre1997: 19.1k current international $ per square kilometre1998: 19.1k current international $ per square kilometre1999: 20.6k current international $ per square kilometre2000: 22.0k current international $ per square kilometre2001: 23.8k current international $ per square kilometre2002: 25.4k current international $ per square kilometre2003: 27.9k current international $ per square kilometre2004: 29.5k current international $ per square kilometre2005: 32.2k current international $ per square kilometre2006: 35.2k current international $ per square kilometre2007: 38.4k current international $ per square kilometre2008: 43.7k current international $ per square kilometre2009: 50.7k current international $ per square kilometre2010: 54.3k current international $ per square kilometre2011: 59.6k current international $ per square kilometre2012: 65.5k current international $ per square kilometre2013: 69.1k current international $ per square kilometre2014: 72.1k current international $ per square kilometre2015: 72.2k current international $ per square kilometre2016: 73.1k current international $ per square kilometre2017: 76.1k current international $ per square kilometre2018: 81.9k current international $ per square kilometre2019: 82.3k current international $ per square kilometre2020: 77.5k current international $ per square kilometre2021: 85.2k current international $ per square kilometre2022: 98.3k current international $ per square kilometre2023: 106.9k current international $ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia is 106,869 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 106,869 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,579 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Zambia 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year current international $ per square kilometre Change
1990 14,579 current international $ per square kilometre —
1991 14,598 current international $ per square kilometre +0.1%
1992 14,913 current international $ per square kilometre +2.2%
1993 16,688 current international $ per square kilometre +11.9%
1994 15,798 current international $ per square kilometre -5.3%
1995 16,616 current international $ per square kilometre +5.2%
1996 18,094 current international $ per square kilometre +8.9%
1997 19,087 current international $ per square kilometre +5.5%
1998 19,132 current international $ per square kilometre +0.2%
1999 20,626 current international $ per square kilometre +7.8%
2000 22,025 current international $ per square kilometre +6.8%
2001 23,794 current international $ per square kilometre +8.0%
2002 25,369 current international $ per square kilometre +6.6%
2003 27,859 current international $ per square kilometre +9.8%
2004 29,519 current international $ per square kilometre +6.0%
2005 32,238 current international $ per square kilometre +9.2%
2006 35,246 current international $ per square kilometre +9.3%
2007 38,436 current international $ per square kilometre +9.0%
2008 43,730 current international $ per square kilometre +13.8%
2009 50,703 current international $ per square kilometre +15.9%
2010 54,280 current international $ per square kilometre +7.1%
2011 59,610 current international $ per square kilometre +9.8%
2012 65,548 current international $ per square kilometre +10.0%
2013 69,079 current international $ per square kilometre +5.4%
2014 72,086 current international $ per square kilometre +4.4%
2015 72,176 current international $ per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 73,061 current international $ per square kilometre +1.2%
2017 76,053 current international $ per square kilometre +4.1%
2018 81,939 current international $ per square kilometre +7.7%
2019 82,301 current international $ per square kilometre +0.4%
2020 77,490 current international $ per square kilometre -5.8%
2021 85,234 current international $ per square kilometre +10.0%
2022 98,344 current international $ per square kilometre +15.4%
2023 106,869 current international $ per square kilometre +8.7%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 106,869 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 106,869 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,013 current international $ per square kilometre 14,579 current international $ per square kilometre 20,626 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2000s 32,892 current international $ per square kilometre 22,025 current international $ per square kilometre 50,703 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2010s 70,613 current international $ per square kilometre 54,280 current international $ per square kilometre 82,301 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2020s 91,984 current international $ per square kilometre 77,490 current international $ per square kilometre 106,869 current international $ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 177 Afghanistan 140,726 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  2. 178 Vanuatu 120,479 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  3. 179 Congo 111,373 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  4. 181 Papua New Guinea 99,234 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  5. 182 Madagascar 94,900 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  6. 183 Liberia 94,655 current international $ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia?
Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Zambia was 106,869 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 106,869 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 14,579 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI, PPP (current 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.

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Indicator
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 7,887 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GNI, PPP (current 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.