Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre was 3,255 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Zambia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Zambia stood at 3,255 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Zambia peaked at 28,712 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.41 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1984.
Zambia ranks 151st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 75.47 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 126.04 US dollar per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1982 | 44.53 US dollar per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1983 | 50.71 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 39.41 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 64.84 US dollar per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 2,203 US dollar per square kilometre | +3298.4% |
| 2007 | 4,376 US dollar per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 2008 | 4,986 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 7,648 US dollar per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2010 | 11,292 US dollar per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2011 | 14,388 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 21,348 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 24,272 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 28,712 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 2,568 US dollar per square kilometre | -91.1% |
| 2016 | 3,156 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 3,647 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 3,870 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3,123 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 3,955 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 5,138 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 4,352 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 3,255 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,255 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,427 US dollar per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,255 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,234 US dollar per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … 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 | +3298.4% | 64.84 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,203 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.83 US dollar per square kilometre | 39.41 US dollar per square kilometre | 126.04 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,803 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,203 US dollar per square kilometre | 7,648 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 11,638 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,568 US dollar per square kilometre | 28,712 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,175 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,255 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,138 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 148 Liberia 3,424 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 Pakistan 3,334 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 150 Benin 3,296 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Tajikistan 2,995 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Burundi 2,947 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 2,898 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Zambia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Zambia was 3,255 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,712 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.41 US dollar per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Zambia ranks 151st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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, Currency and deposits (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.