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

Latest (2023)
688,804 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 34.6%
World rank
161st
of 183 countries
All-time high
688,804 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
122,730 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k2010201620232010: 122.7k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 143.5k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 160.0k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 189.8k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 210.4k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 257.0k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 287.1k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 313.6k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 356.1k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 400.6k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 377.0k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 469.4k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 511.7k current LCU per square kilometre2023: 688.8k current LCU per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 158 Bulgaria 834,927 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 159 Peru 757,022 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 160 Fiji 750,509 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 162 Latvia 659,066 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 163 Montenegro 621,998 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 164 Solomon Islands 568,303 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 8,010 data points, 1961–2023
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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.