Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia

Zambia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 9,808 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9,808 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
156th
of 177 countries
All-time high
13,507 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
7,059 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2010201620232010: 7.1k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 8.8k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 8.2k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 9.7k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 11.3k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 11.0k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 10.3k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 13.5k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 12.4k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 11.2k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 7.3k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 8.5k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 9.8k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 9.8k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 9,808 current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 13,507 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,059 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 156th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2010 7,059 current US$ per square kilometre
2011 8,828 current US$ per square kilometre +25.1%
2012 8,192 current US$ per square kilometre -7.2%
2013 9,731 current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
2014 11,332 current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
2015 10,993 current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
2016 10,268 current US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
2017 13,507 current US$ per square kilometre +31.5%
2018 12,408 current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
2019 11,211 current US$ per square kilometre -9.6%
2020 7,276 current US$ per square kilometre -35.1%
2021 8,474 current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
2022 9,849 current US$ per square kilometre +16.2%
2023 9,808 current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,353 current US$ per square kilometre 7,059 current US$ per square kilometre 13,507 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 8,852 current US$ per square kilometre 7,276 current US$ per square kilometre 9,849 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 153 Angola 10,565 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 154 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10,498 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 155 Suriname 10,216 current US$ per square kilometre
  4. 157 Zimbabwe 8,972 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 158 Botswana 8,730 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 159 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8,556 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 9,808 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 13,507 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,059 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 9,727 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross fixed capital formation (current 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.