Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.0366 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0366 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0366 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0072 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0366 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0366 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.023 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.026 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0281 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0291 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0301 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0314 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0318 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0309 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0324 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0346 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0366 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0366 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157 million USD per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0366 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.088 million USD per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0102 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0106 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0318 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0309 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0366 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 0.054 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kyrgyzstan 0.0494 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 173 Sudan 0.0418 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 175 Liberia 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 176 Yemen 0.0358 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 177 Botswana 0.0317 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0366 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0366 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.