GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
187th
of 207 countries
All-time high
37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,241 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Zambia is 37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,241 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Zambia ranks 187th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,247 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7,241 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 7,908 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 7,832 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 8,335 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 8,146 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 8,653 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 8,258 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 8,304 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8,053 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 8,297 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 8,809 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 8,561 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 8,393 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 8,365 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 8,500 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 8,561 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 8,790 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 9,342 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 9,247 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 9,202 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 9,199 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,040 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 9,654 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 8,821 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 9,077 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 9,641 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 10,009 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 9,971 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 10,434 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 10,841 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 11,417 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 11,932 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 12,760 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 13,658 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 14,646 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 15,804 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 17,124 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 18,455 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 20,156 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 22,232 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 23,470 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 25,253 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 26,531 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 27,776 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 28,587 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 29,660 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 30,706 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31,945 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 32,406 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 31,503 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 33,467 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 35,211 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,998 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 7,241 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 8,653 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,686 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 8,297 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 9,342 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,505 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 8,821 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10,434 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,679 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10,841 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 20,156 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,857 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 22,232 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 32,406 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,321 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 31,503 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 184 Solomon Islands 55,368 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Kyrgyzstan 48,057 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Liberia 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Bolivia 36,463 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 31,812 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Libya 31,694 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 86.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.60 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,241 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 187th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) 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.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) 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.