ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 33.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia is 33.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 56.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 173rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 2001 | 5.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6733.3% |
| 2002 | 5.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 2005 | 16.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 28.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 31.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 32.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 25.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 31.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 35.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 37.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 39.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 41.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 44.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 46.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 40.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 24.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 30.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 56.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 2022 | 34.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2023 | 33.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 33.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 33.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 192.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +6733.3% | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +128.9% | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -97.5% | 3.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 56.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 170 Congo 38.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Mongolia 38.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Algeria 35.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Angola 27.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Namibia 25.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bhutan 23.51 BoP, 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)
- 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 ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 33.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.