Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Zambia

Zambia: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 156.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
156.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
181st
of 196 countries
All-time high
221.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
21.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
41
1978–2023

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Zambia, 1978–2023

0501001502001978200020231978: 95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1979: 132.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1980: 221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1981: 195.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 72.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 56.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 55.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 41.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 54.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 23.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 31.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 37.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 21.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 27.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 25.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 36.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 21.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 24.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 26.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 26.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 73.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 103.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 124.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 148.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 49.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 52.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 55.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 91.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 65.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 70.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 56.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 46.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 120.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 131.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 89.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 150.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 156.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 156.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Zambia peaked at 221.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.

Zambia ranks 181st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1978 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1978 94.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre —
1979 132.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +39.4%
1980 221.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +67.3%
1981 195.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -11.6%
1982 72.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -63.2%
1983 56.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -21.3%
1984 55.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
1985 41.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -24.6%
1986 54.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +31.0%
1987 23.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -56.4%
1988 31.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +33.9%
1989 37.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
1990 21.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -42.8%
1991 27.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +31.0%
1997 25.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -8.2%
1998 36.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +42.1%
1999 21.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -40.7%
2000 24.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
2001 26.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
2002 26.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
2003 73.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +172.5%
2004 85.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
2005 103.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +20.4%
2006 124.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +20.5%
2007 129 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2008 148.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +15.0%
2009 49.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -66.4%
2010 52.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2011 55.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2012 91.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +63.9%
2013 65.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -28.8%
2014 70.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2015 56.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -19.3%
2016 46.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -18.2%
2017 120.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +159.9%
2018 131.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
2019 89.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -32.0%
2020 86.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
2021 137.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +60.4%
2022 150.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2023 156.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 156.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 156.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 555.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 113.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 94.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 132.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2
1980s 79.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 221.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 26.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 21.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 36.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5
2000s 79.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 24.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 148.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 78.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 46.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 131.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 132.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 86.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 156.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 178 Paraguay 219.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 179 Mali 193.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 180 Mozambique 170.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 182 Algeria 138.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 183 Madagascar 115.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 184 Congo 112.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Zambia?
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Zambia was 156.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 221.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
Zambia ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary income, other sectors, payments (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.

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
243 places, 8,276 data points, 1961–2023
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Secondary income, other sectors, payments (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.