Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 235,781 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 235,781 current LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 242.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 235,781 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,072 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 151st 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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39,072 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 50,449 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 55,656 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 68,812 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 76,560 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 105,592 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 111,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 135,821 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 142,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 158,681 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 144,319 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 186,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 179,279 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 235,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94,455 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,072 current LCU per square kilometre | 158,681 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,505 current LCU per square kilometre | 144,319 current LCU per square kilometre | 235,781 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 148 Belarus 265,361 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Azerbaijan 264,330 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 263,674 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Estonia 225,536 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Palau 214,339 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Finland 206,780 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia was 235,781 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 235,781 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,072 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.6%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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
Gross capital formation (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.