Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia

Zambia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 34,079 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
34,079 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
163rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
35,160 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
20,554 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2010201620232010: 25.6k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 29.5k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 31.1k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 35.2k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 34.2k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 29.8k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 27.8k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 32.9k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 34.0k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 31.1k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 20.6k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 23.5k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 30.2k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 34.1k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 34,079 current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 35,160 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20,554 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.

That places Zambia 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2010 25,584 current US$ per square kilometre
2011 29,516 current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
2012 31,091 current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
2013 35,160 current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
2014 34,177 current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2015 29,782 current US$ per square kilometre -12.9%
2016 27,847 current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
2017 32,950 current US$ per square kilometre +18.3%
2018 34,047 current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
2019 31,080 current US$ per square kilometre -8.7%
2020 20,554 current US$ per square kilometre -33.9%
2021 23,451 current US$ per square kilometre +14.1%
2022 30,213 current US$ per square kilometre +28.8%
2023 34,079 current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31,123 current US$ per square kilometre 25,584 current US$ per square kilometre 35,160 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 27,074 current US$ per square kilometre 20,554 current US$ per square kilometre 34,079 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 160 Congo 36,976 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 161 Afghanistan 35,391 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 162 Botswana 34,945 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31,619 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 165 Mozambique 30,550 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 166 Madagascar 30,132 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 34,079 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 35,160 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,554 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Zambia ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (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
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross national expenditure (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.