Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
162nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
4,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
61.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
58
1965–2023
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia is 4,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 4,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 162nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 274.25 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 292.73 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 251.99 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 270.66 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 496.89 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1970 | 692.56 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1971 | 384.48 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1972 | 230.53 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 279.76 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 263.25 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 222.72 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 155.1 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 126.48 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 129.83 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 257.02 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 1980 | 277.27 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 191.59 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1982 | 211.66 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 184.7 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 73.75 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1985 | 270.51 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +266.8% |
| 1986 | 96.18 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 1987 | 149 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1988 | 187.47 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 165.52 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 270.67 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1991 | 258.82 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 258.71 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 360.68 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 299.58 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 299.59 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 321.62 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 93.33 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 1999 | 61.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 329.33 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +438.9% |
| 2001 | 246.77 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 719.86 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.7% |
| 2003 | 333.24 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 453.47 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 753.02 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2006 | 968.15 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 1,466 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 1,474 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,545 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2010 | 2,816 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3,126 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 4,092 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 3,610 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 4,141 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 3,992 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,165 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 2,801 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2,111 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 1,949 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,619 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 3,704 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.8% |
| 2022 | 3,992 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 4,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,196 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,587 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +438.9% | 61.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 329.33 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +266.8% | 73.75 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 270.51 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.3 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 251.99 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 496.89 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 274.17 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 126.48 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 692.56 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.76 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 73.75 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 277.27 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.12 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 360.68 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 928.9 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 246.77 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,545 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,180 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,949 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,141 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,396 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,619 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 159 Mozambique 4,625 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Liberia 4,583 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Madagascar 4,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Guyana 4,240 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Namibia 3,591 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Burundi 3,518 includes gold, 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 4,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,269 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.