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

Latest (2023)
11,665 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14,271 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
7,867 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2010201620232010: 8.1k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 10.4k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 10.8k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 12.7k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 12.4k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 12.2k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 10.8k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 14.3k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 13.7k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 12.3k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 7.9k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 9.3k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 10.6k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 11.7k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010 to 2023.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Sierra Leone 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 153 Burkina Faso 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Gabon 13,601 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 156 Solomon Islands 11,420 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 157 Congo 11,311 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 158 Angola 10,580 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (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, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
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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.