Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia

Zambia: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series was 353,202 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
353,202 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 49.4%
World rank
166th
of 185 countries
All-time high
353,202 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
71,392 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia, 2010–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2010201620232010: 71.4k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 77.3k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 83.4k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 96.2k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 101.2k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 114.9k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 129.3k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 132.3k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 166.2k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 170.5k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 167.0k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 214.2k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 236.4k current LCU per square kilometre2023: 353.2k current LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 353,202 current LCU per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.4% on the previous year and up 267.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia peaked at 353,202 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71,392 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2010.

That places Zambia 166th out of 185 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.

Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2010 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
2010 71,392 current LCU per square kilometre —
2011 77,305 current LCU per square kilometre +8.3%
2012 83,370 current LCU per square kilometre +7.8%
2013 96,159 current LCU per square kilometre +15.3%
2014 101,163 current LCU per square kilometre +5.2%
2015 114,941 current LCU per square kilometre +13.6%
2016 129,344 current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
2017 132,325 current LCU per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 166,195 current LCU per square kilometre +25.6%
2019 170,464 current LCU per square kilometre +2.6%
2020 166,981 current LCU per square kilometre -2.0%
2021 214,192 current LCU per square kilometre +28.3%
2022 236,426 current LCU per square kilometre +10.4%
2023 353,202 current LCU per square kilometre +49.4%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 353,202 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 353,202 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 114,266 current LCU per square kilometre 71,392 current LCU per square kilometre 170,464 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 242,700 current LCU per square kilometre 166,981 current LCU per square kilometre 353,202 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 163 Finland 460,455 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 164 Montenegro 394,378 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 165 Latvia 368,557 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 167 Solomon Islands 347,237 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 168 Ecuador 318,712 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 169 Eritrea 257,405 current LCU per square kilometre

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series in Zambia was 353,202 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 353,202 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 71,392 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series?
Zambia ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure: linked series rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 267.3%. 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 Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (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
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 5,422 data points, 1990–2023
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Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure: linked series (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.