Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 11,665 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 11,665 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 14,271 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,867 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Zambia 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,145 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 10,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 10,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 12,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 12,439 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12,237 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10,772 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 14,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 13,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 12,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 7,867 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 9,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 10,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 11,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,860 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,665 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 152 Sierra Leone 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Burkina Faso 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Gabon 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 11,420 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Congo 11,311 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Angola 10,580 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,920 current LCU per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -7.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 720.69 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 19.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 11,665 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,271 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.