Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0098 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
170th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0135 million USD per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0003 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Zambia 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 million USD per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 million USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0393 million USD per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0071 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 167 Guyana 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 168 Congo 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 169 Suriname 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 171 Zimbabwe 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 172 Liberia 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 173 Botswana 0.0088 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.