Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 17,475 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Zambia is 17,475 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Zambia peaked at 17,815 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,103 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Zambia 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14,882 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 15,904 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 16,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 17,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 16,436 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 13,320 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 12,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 13,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 15,891 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 13,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 9,103 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2021 | 10,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 13,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 17,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 17,475 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 17,475 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,064 current US$ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,475 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 167 Mozambique 20,773 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Madagascar 19,960 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Congo 19,789 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Sudan 17,228 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Eritrea 16,742 current US$ per square kilometre
- 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15,918 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Zambia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Zambia was 17,475 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,815 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,103 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Zambia ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.