Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,786 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 12,786 current US$ per square kilometre for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 17,815 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,569 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Zambia 146th out of 176 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 savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,569 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 11,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 14,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 14,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 14,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10,784 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 10,532 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 15,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 14,828 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12,490 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 10,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 13,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 17,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 12,786 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 12,786 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,181 current US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 12,786 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,786 current US$ per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,643 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,069 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,967 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 143 Angola 13,702 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Suriname 13,700 current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 13,541 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Laos 12,161 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Botswana 11,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 11,195 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 12,786 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,815 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,569 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross savings (current US$) 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.