Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 155,281 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 155,281 current LCU per square kilometre for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 369.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 155,281 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.11 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 139th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.11 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 55.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 1992 | 152.66 current LCU per square kilometre | +173.4% |
| 1993 | 358.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +134.6% |
| 1994 | 629.89 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1995 | 808.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 1,002 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 1,272 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 1,476 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 1,924 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2001 | 3,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2002 | 3,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 4,786 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 6,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 7,603 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 8,801 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 11,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 13,536 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 13,740 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 18,782 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 26,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 29,433 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 33,052 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 39,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 45,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 52,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 55,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 71,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 79,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 87,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 130,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 136,268 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 155,281 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 155,281 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 155,281 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (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 | +173.4% | 55.83 current LCU per square kilometre | 152.66 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +134.6% | 152.66 current LCU per square kilometre | 358.11 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 770.96 current LCU per square kilometre | 31.11 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,924 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,183 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,472 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,740 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 45,264 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,782 current LCU per square kilometre | 79,200 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,475 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,641 current LCU per square kilometre | 155,281 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 136 Tajikistan 176,337 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Micronesia (country) 158,239 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Fiji 156,284 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ecuador 144,781 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tunisia 142,103 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Peru 141,878 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia was 155,281 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 155,281 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.11 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.8%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, 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
Revenue, excluding grants (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.