General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Zambia

Zambia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 205,332 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
205,332 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
171st
of 195 countries
All-time high
205,332 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Zambia, 1980–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1980200120231980: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1981: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1982: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1983: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1984: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1985: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1986: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1987: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1988: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1989: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1990: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1991: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1992: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1993: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1994: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1995: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1996: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1997: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1998: 0 current LCU per square kilometre1999: 0 current LCU per square kilometre2000: 3.2k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 5.6k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 6.8k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 8.5k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 9.3k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 11.2k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 12.2k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 15.1k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 17.6k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 18.5k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 23.6k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 30.0k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 38.6k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 48.9k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 54.7k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 68.2k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 69.6k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 82.7k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 102.7k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 120.5k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 152.3k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 181.5k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 187.4k current LCU per square kilometre2023: 205.3k current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Zambia stood at 205,332 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 319.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Zambia peaked at 205,332 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.

That places Zambia 171st out of 195 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.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1980 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1980 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1981 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1982 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1983 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1984 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1985 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1986 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1987 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1988 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1989 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1990 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1991 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1992 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1993 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1994 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1995 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1996 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1997 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1998 0 current LCU per square kilometre
1999 0 current LCU per square kilometre
2000 3,226 current LCU per square kilometre
2001 5,561 current LCU per square kilometre +72.4%
2002 6,842 current LCU per square kilometre +23.0%
2003 8,524 current LCU per square kilometre +24.6%
2004 9,307 current LCU per square kilometre +9.2%
2005 11,232 current LCU per square kilometre +20.7%
2006 12,175 current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
2007 15,078 current LCU per square kilometre +23.8%
2008 17,560 current LCU per square kilometre +16.5%
2009 18,527 current LCU per square kilometre +5.5%
2010 23,626 current LCU per square kilometre +27.5%
2011 29,953 current LCU per square kilometre +26.8%
2012 38,587 current LCU per square kilometre +28.8%
2013 48,906 current LCU per square kilometre +26.7%
2014 54,668 current LCU per square kilometre +11.8%
2015 68,201 current LCU per square kilometre +24.8%
2016 69,556 current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2017 82,726 current LCU per square kilometre +18.9%
2018 102,655 current LCU per square kilometre +24.1%
2019 120,522 current LCU per square kilometre +17.4%
2020 152,312 current LCU per square kilometre +26.4%
2021 181,505 current LCU per square kilometre +19.2%
2022 187,405 current LCU per square kilometre +3.3%
2023 205,332 current LCU per square kilometre +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 10,803 current LCU per square kilometre 3,226 current LCU per square kilometre 18,527 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 63,940 current LCU per square kilometre 23,626 current LCU per square kilometre 120,522 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 181,638 current LCU per square kilometre 152,312 current LCU per square kilometre 205,332 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 168 Panama 241,615 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 169 Suriname 229,795 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 170 Montenegro 208,848 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 172 Solomon Islands 199,464 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 173 Fiji 194,308 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 174 Ecuador 192,450 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Zambia?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Zambia was 205,332 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 205,332 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Zambia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Zambia ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 319.9%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government total expenditure (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.

General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (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.