Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 224,559 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
224,559 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
151st
of 165 countries
All-time high
224,559 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1446 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2023
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 224,559 current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.6% on the previous year and up 437.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 224,559 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1446 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Zambia 151st out of 165 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.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1446 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.1955 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2279 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2942 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3787 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4783 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4285 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4588 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5526 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5928 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6642 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8387 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9399 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8601 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 1.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 1.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 1.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.76 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 1.96 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 2.29 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 2.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 5.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1987 | 8.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1988 | 13.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1989 | 22.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1990 | 33.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 65.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 1993 | 280.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +327.3% |
| 1994 | 446.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 694.35 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1996 | 937.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1997 | 1,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 1,473 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 1,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 3,268 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 2001 | 3,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4,553 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 5,690 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 7,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 7,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11,168 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 13,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 17,239 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 18,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 24,101 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 29,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 34,570 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 41,758 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 47,027 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 63,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 59,951 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 72,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 84,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 95,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 139,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 144,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 180,253 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 224,559 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2482 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1446 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.3787 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6933 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.4285 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.22 current LCU per square kilometre | 22.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 775.92 current LCU per square kilometre | 33.28 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,328 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,268 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,559 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,319 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,101 current LCU per square kilometre | 95,374 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,315 current LCU per square kilometre | 139,670 current LCU per square kilometre | 224,559 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 148 Ecuador 255,016 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Somalia 251,835 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Canada 226,672 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 220,460 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Belize 194,983 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Botswana 194,230 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,869 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2020)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.08 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia was 224,559 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 224,559 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1446 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 151st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 437.8%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (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.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, 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
Broad money (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.