Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0371 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0392 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0021 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0392 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Zambia 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0172 million USD per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0241 million USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0329 million USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0334 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0358 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0281 million USD per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0348 million USD per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0354 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0314 million USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0297 million USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0392 million USD per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0241 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0323 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0359 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0326 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0392 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.0584 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 173 Liberia 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 174 Congo 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 176 Botswana 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 177 Madagascar 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 178 Mozambique 0.0266 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0392 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ 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.