Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 3,336 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 3,336 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 28,968 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 82.33 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Zambia 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 242.54 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 345.44 US dollar per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 209.85 US dollar per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1983 | 122.01 US dollar per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 89.72 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 82.33 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2,366 US dollar per square kilometre | +2773.7% |
| 2007 | 4,657 US dollar per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 2008 | 5,269 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 7,804 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 11,414 US dollar per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 14,644 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 21,604 US dollar per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 24,528 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 28,968 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 3,744 US dollar per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 2016 | 4,544 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 5,004 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 5,235 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3,171 US dollar per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 4,068 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 7,659 US dollar per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2022 | 4,467 US dollar per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 3,336 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,336 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,639 US dollar per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,336 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2773.7% | 82.33 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,366 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181.98 US dollar per square kilometre | 82.33 US dollar per square kilometre | 345.44 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,024 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,366 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,804 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 12,285 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,171 US dollar per square kilometre | 28,968 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,883 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,336 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,659 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 156 Liberia 3,624 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tajikistan 3,586 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sudan 3,428 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 160 Tanzania 3,302 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 2,964 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 2,550 US dollar 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia was 3,336 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,968 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.33 US dollar per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- 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
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.