Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.52 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Zambia ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 138.15 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 140.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 169.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 172.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 130.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 105.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 84.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 77.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 51.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 54.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 70.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 104.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1990 | 127.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 92.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 150.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1998 | 137.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 143.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 153.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 192.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 153.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 190.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 216.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 650.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +200.9% |
| 2006 | 756.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 903.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 832.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 711 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 767.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 895.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 1,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 1,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 1,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,164 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 747.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 706.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 2023 | 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 138.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 140.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 102.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 51.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 172.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 92.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 150.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 476 current US$ per square kilometre | 153.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 903.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 767.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 993.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 706.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 168 Mozambique 1,435 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,408 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Botswana 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Namibia 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Gabon 1,061 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Suriname 1,045 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 1,255 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.52 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.