Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
164th
of 181 countries
All-time high
95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Zambia 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,168 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 9,340 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 10,616 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 12,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 13,395 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 15,845 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 16,845 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 16,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 14,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 14,726 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 16,203 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 16,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 16,126 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 17,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 18,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 16,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1978 | 15,294 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 14,868 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 14,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 16,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 16,988 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 17,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 19,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 20,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 17,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 18,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 19,698 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 16,561 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 16,299 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 16,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 14,434 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 13,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 13,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 15,831 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 17,092 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 16,468 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 16,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 20,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 21,569 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 23,074 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 26,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 27,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 31,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 37,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 49,905 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 53,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 60,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 68,339 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 78,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 76,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 77,565 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 80,965 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 78,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 79,599 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 81,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 82,912 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 82,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 75,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 81,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 89,168 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 518,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,556 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 8,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 16,845 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,061 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14,494 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 18,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 14,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20,828 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,533 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 13,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 17,092 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 60,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 68,339 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 82,912 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,504 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 75,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 161 Zimbabwe 130,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 162 Congo 112,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bolivia 108,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 165 Liberia 95,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 166 Madagascar 86,101 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 167 Botswana 80,440 international-$ in 2021 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Zambia was 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 164th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.