GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 714,303 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
714,303 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
182nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
714,303 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.54 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 714,303 current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 265.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 714,303 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.54 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
Zambia ranks 182nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.67 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.54 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.71 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 1.97 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 2.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 1.97 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 2.35 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 2.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 2.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 3.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 3.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 4.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 4.54 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 5.96 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 8.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1986 | 14.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +69.6% |
| 1987 | 24.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 1988 | 36.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 66.67 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1990 | 139.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 1991 | 260.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 1992 | 690.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +165.2% |
| 1993 | 1,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +166.3% |
| 1994 | 3,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1995 | 4,144 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 5,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 7,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 8,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 10,409 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 14,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 19,087 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 23,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 30,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 37,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 46,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 56,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 67,368 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 83,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 101,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 121,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 145,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 173,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 195,227 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 220,148 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 241,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 281,718 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 316,573 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 364,439 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 397,146 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 435,013 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 543,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 624,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 714,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 714,303 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 714,303 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.20 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +166.3% | 690.24 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,838 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +165.2% | 260.24 current LCU per square kilometre | 690.24 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +109.2% | 66.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 139.47 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +86.6% | 139.47 current LCU per square kilometre | 260.24 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.54 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.48 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.81 current LCU per square kilometre | 66.67 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,154 current LCU per square kilometre | 139.47 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,409 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,933 current LCU per square kilometre | 14,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 101,206 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,855 current LCU per square kilometre | 121,978 current LCU per square kilometre | 397,146 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 579,312 current LCU per square kilometre | 435,013 current LCU per square kilometre | 714,303 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 179 Estonia 865,741 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Peru 739,062 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 718,188 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 697,396 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Fiji 631,861 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 185 Latvia 612,981 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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia was 714,303 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 714,303 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 current LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.9%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.