GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 268.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.59 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Zambia 185th out of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.72 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.59 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 2.14 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 2.52 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 2.11 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 2.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 2.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 3.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 4.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 4.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 4.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 6.63 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 9.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 17.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1987 | 29.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1988 | 41.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 74.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1990 | 152.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 1991 | 293.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1992 | 766.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +160.9% |
| 1993 | 1,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +160.2% |
| 1994 | 3,293 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 4,425 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1996 | 5,845 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 7,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 8,861 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 10,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 15,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 19,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 24,815 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 31,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 39,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 50,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 61,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 75,684 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 90,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 104,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 130,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 153,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 176,586 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 203,569 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 224,718 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 246,682 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 290,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 331,255 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 370,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 404,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 447,573 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 595,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 664,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +160.9% | 293.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 766.17 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +160.2% | 766.17 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,994 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +105.4% | 74.23 current LCU per square kilometre | 152.46 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +92.6% | 152.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 293.62 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +83.3% | 9.51 current LCU per square kilometre | 17.44 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.59 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.58 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.76 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 74.23 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,418 current LCU per square kilometre | 152.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,936 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,281 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,068 current LCU per square kilometre | 104,048 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,199 current LCU per square kilometre | 130,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 404,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 614,223 current LCU per square kilometre | 447,573 current LCU per square kilometre | 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 182 Estonia 893,700 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 183 Suriname 791,649 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Peru 780,818 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 186 Fiji 670,241 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 634,167 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 188 Latvia 632,692 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia was 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 749,816 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 185th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.3%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current 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.