Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 10,478 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,478 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
168th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10,681 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1,736 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 10,478 constant LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 10,681 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,736 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1988.
Zambia ranks 168th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,954 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1,845 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1,991 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 2,016 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2,007 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2,103 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 2,102 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,295 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 2,273 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,419 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2,364 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2,511 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2,749 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 3,281 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 2,608 constant LCU per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 1,995 constant LCU per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 2,013 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2,713 constant LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 3,543 constant LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 3,474 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3,242 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 3,557 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 3,078 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 1,736 constant LCU per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1989 | 3,023 constant LCU per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1990 | 3,803 constant LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 2,958 constant LCU per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 3,400 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 3,608 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 4,321 constant LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 3,946 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 4,222 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 4,439 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 4,271 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4,155 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,439 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4,863 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 4,655 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 4,663 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,689 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,856 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4,899 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,105 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5,662 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 6,350 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 7,237 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 7,643 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8,222 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 8,638 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 9,079 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 9,573 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 9,905 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 10,249 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 10,641 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10,681 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,340 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 9,551 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9,670 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 10,478 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10,478 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 585,002 constant LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10,478 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 807,522 constant LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +74.2% | 1,736 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,023 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 1988 | -43.6% | 3,078 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1,736 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,963 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1,845 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,016 constant LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,471 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,102 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,281 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,837 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1,736 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3,557 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,912 constant LCU per square kilometre | 2,958 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4,439 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,018 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4,439 constant LCU per square kilometre | 6,350 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,187 constant LCU per square kilometre | 7,237 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10,681 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,760 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9,340 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10,478 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 165 Yemen 17,238 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Namibia 15,504 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Botswana 13,743 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zimbabwe 9,930 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 9,499 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Papua New Guinea 7,699 constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia was 10,478 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,681 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,736 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Zambia rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 168th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.