Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 330.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 330.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 355.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 330.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Zambia 154th out of 174 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 65.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 71.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 77.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 79.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 91.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 55.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 58.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 62.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 98.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 2013 | 72.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 78.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 63.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 51.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 125.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +143.5% |
| 2018 | 143.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 132.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 181.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 322.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 327.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 330.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 330.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 330.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +143.5% | 51.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 125.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 91.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 51.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 143.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 181.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 330.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 151 Niger 423.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Russia 352.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Argentina 337.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Venezuela 292.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Djibouti 291.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Finland 270.36 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 330.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 330.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.1%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.