Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Zambia

Zambia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 0.1982 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1982 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1982 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Zambia, 1970–2023

00.050.10.150.2197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.1982 million SLC per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 274.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Zambia peaked at 0.1982 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.

Zambia ranks 170th 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970 to 2023.
Year million SLC per square kilometre Change
1970 0 million SLC per square kilometre
1971 0 million SLC per square kilometre +5.2%
1972 0 million SLC per square kilometre +17.3%
1973 0 million SLC per square kilometre -3.3%
1974 0 million SLC per square kilometre +10.4%
1975 0 million SLC per square kilometre +14.4%
1976 0 million SLC per square kilometre -8.0%
1977 0 million SLC per square kilometre +18.4%
1978 0 million SLC per square kilometre +8.4%
1979 0 million SLC per square kilometre +7.2%
1980 0 million SLC per square kilometre +21.3%
1981 0 million SLC per square kilometre +3.1%
1982 0 million SLC per square kilometre -2.3%
1983 0 million SLC per square kilometre +8.9%
1984 0 million SLC per square kilometre +18.5%
1985 0 million SLC per square kilometre +66.4%
1986 0 million SLC per square kilometre +124.4%
1987 0 million SLC per square kilometre +68.5%
1988 0 million SLC per square kilometre +17.0%
1989 0 million SLC per square kilometre +81.5%
1990 0 million SLC per square kilometre +224.9%
1991 0 million SLC per square kilometre +52.2%
1992 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre +142.6%
1993 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre +182.5%
1994 0.0005 million SLC per square kilometre +49.2%
1995 0.0007 million SLC per square kilometre +47.2%
1996 0.0008 million SLC per square kilometre +19.0%
1997 0.0012 million SLC per square kilometre +51.2%
1998 0.0016 million SLC per square kilometre +33.0%
1999 0.0022 million SLC per square kilometre +33.9%
2000 0.0031 million SLC per square kilometre +45.2%
2001 0.0042 million SLC per square kilometre +33.5%
2002 0.0061 million SLC per square kilometre +45.0%
2003 0.0089 million SLC per square kilometre +47.8%
2004 0.0111 million SLC per square kilometre +23.6%
2005 0.0129 million SLC per square kilometre +16.8%
2006 0.0144 million SLC per square kilometre +11.7%
2007 0.0182 million SLC per square kilometre +26.3%
2008 0.0266 million SLC per square kilometre +45.7%
2009 0.0287 million SLC per square kilometre +7.8%
2010 0.0339 million SLC per square kilometre +18.2%
2011 0.0441 million SLC per square kilometre +30.1%
2012 0.0426 million SLC per square kilometre -3.4%
2013 0.053 million SLC per square kilometre +24.5%
2014 0.0697 million SLC per square kilometre +31.5%
2015 0.0948 million SLC per square kilometre +36.1%
2016 0.1059 million SLC per square kilometre +11.7%
2017 0.1286 million SLC per square kilometre +21.4%
2018 0.13 million SLC per square kilometre +1.1%
2019 0.1445 million SLC per square kilometre +11.2%
2020 0.1335 million SLC per square kilometre -7.6%
2021 0.1724 million SLC per square kilometre +29.2%
2022 0.1668 million SLC per square kilometre -3.3%
2023 0.1982 million SLC per square kilometre +18.8%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0.1982 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0.1982 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +224.9% 0 million SLC per square kilometre 0 million SLC per square kilometre
1993 +182.5% 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0003 million SLC per square kilometre
1992 +142.6% 0 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 million SLC per square kilometre 0 million SLC per square kilometre 0 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 million SLC per square kilometre 0 million SLC per square kilometre 0 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0007 million SLC per square kilometre 0 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0022 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0134 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0031 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0287 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0847 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0339 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1445 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1677 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1335 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1982 million SLC per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 167 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2206 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  2. 168 Brazil 0.2149 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  3. 169 Finland 0.2085 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  4. 171 Peru 0.1664 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  5. 172 Tunisia 0.1643 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  6. 173 Latvia 0.1568 million SLC per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Zambia?
Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Zambia was 0.1982 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1982 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
Zambia ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 274.0%. 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre
Unit
million SLC per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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.