Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP in Zambia
Zambia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP was 52,137 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Zambia, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 52,137 current international $ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.3% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Zambia peaked at 52,137 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,205 current international $ per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Zambia 163rd out of 179 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 … square kilometre PPP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28,205 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 29,602 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 30,921 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 32,996 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 32,235 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 33,149 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 32,484 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 31,296 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 37,405 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 35,895 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 31,174 current international $ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 34,605 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 37,168 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 52,137 current international $ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 52,137 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 315,640 current international $ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 52,137 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213,178 current international $ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,419 current international $ per square kilometre | 28,205 current international $ per square kilometre | 37,405 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,771 current international $ per square kilometre | 31,174 current international $ per square kilometre | 52,137 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 160 Sudan 54,582 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Gabon 54,568 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mozambique 53,473 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Congo 51,823 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mali 47,192 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 46,308 current international $ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Zambia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Zambia was 52,137 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,137 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,205 current international $ per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Zambia ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) 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.