Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 688,804 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 688,804 current LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 263.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 688,804 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122,730 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Zambia 161st out of 183 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 122,730 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 143,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 160,036 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 189,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 210,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 256,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 287,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 313,597 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 356,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 400,617 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 377,047 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 469,445 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 511,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 688,804 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 244,078 current LCU per square kilometre | 122,730 current LCU per square kilometre | 400,617 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,759 current LCU per square kilometre | 377,047 current LCU per square kilometre | 688,804 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 158 Bulgaria 834,927 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Peru 757,022 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Fiji 750,509 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Latvia 659,066 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Montenegro 621,998 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 568,303 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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -15.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,003 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 26,247 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -21.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia was 688,804 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 688,804 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,730 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.0%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross national expenditure (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.