Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Zambia
Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 92,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
92,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
147th
of 164 countries
All-time high
92,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
6,641 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 92,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 92,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,641 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Zambia 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,711 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,641 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 6,786 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 7,688 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 9,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 8,589 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 9,260 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 9,389 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 9,334 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 9,780 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 9,778 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 10,574 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 11,431 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 10,988 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 11,635 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 11,073 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 11,134 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 10,798 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 11,133 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 11,813 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 11,476 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 11,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 11,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11,408 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11,489 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 11,785 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 12,529 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 12,660 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 13,790 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 14,137 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 14,881 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 15,353 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 13,749 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 14,616 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 16,039 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 17,185 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 17,664 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 19,086 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 20,462 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 22,221 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 23,982 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 26,488 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 29,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 32,446 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 36,197 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 40,561 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 45,191 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 51,009 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 58,142 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 63,418 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 68,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 71,687 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 75,054 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 77,246 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 80,164 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 82,973 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 86,320 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 87,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 85,126 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 89,041 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 92,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 92,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364,176 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 92,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,165 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 6,641 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9,389 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,787 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9,778 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 11,635 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 11,133 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 12,660 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,650 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 13,749 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 19,086 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,784 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 20,462 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 51,009 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,080 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 58,142 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 87,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,757 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 85,126 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 92,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 115,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 145 Yemen 115,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guinea 96,363 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 148 Afghanistan 81,725 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bolivia 72,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 150 Congo 69,338 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Zambia was 92,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 92,104 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,641 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 domestic product (GDP) 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.