Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 198,232 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 198,232 current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 277.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 198,232 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,864 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Zambia 150th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 33,864 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 42,911 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 42,165 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 52,522 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 69,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 94,857 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 105,872 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 128,551 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 129,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 144,514 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 133,479 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 169,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 166,812 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 198,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 198,232 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 198,232 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84,477 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,864 current LCU per square kilometre | 144,514 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,042 current LCU per square kilometre | 133,479 current LCU per square kilometre | 198,232 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 147 Brazil 214,870 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Palau 212,375 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Finland 210,156 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Peru 165,486 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bulgaria 163,072 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Latvia 152,730 current LCU 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia was 198,232 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 198,232 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,864 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 150th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 277.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.