Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Zambia
Zambia: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.1024 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Zambia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1024 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Zambia peaked at 0.1024 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 units per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Zambia 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0848 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1024 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1024 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | 0.0894 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | 0.1024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 162 Afghanistan 0.1359 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Congo 0.1122 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Bolivia 0.1113 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 0.0965 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Liberia 0.0922 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Madagascar 0.0874 units 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 domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Zambia?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Zambia was 0.1024 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1024 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Zambia ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.