Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Zambia
Zambia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 3.31 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Zambia, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zambia is 3.31 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year and up 690.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zambia peaked at 3.31 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -494,174 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Zambia 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 6.46 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 23.11 units per square kilometre | +231.7% |
| 1971 | 44.78 units per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1972 | 65.27 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1973 | 70.82 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 79.38 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 91.22 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 104.37 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 122.99 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 137.95 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 173.17 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 211.89 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 269.36 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 302.02 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 371.54 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 468.18 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 597.06 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 2,021 units per square kilometre | +238.4% |
| 1987 | 2,565 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 2,756 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 4,213 units per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1990 | 10,990 units per square kilometre | +160.9% |
| 1991 | 12,256 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 23,905 units per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 1993 | -494,174 units per square kilometre | -2167.2% |
| 1994 | 7,748 units per square kilometre | -101.6% |
| 1995 | 201,850 units per square kilometre | +2505.3% |
| 1996 | 266,326 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 415,404 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1998 | 419,279 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 661,341 units per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million units per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 788,914 units per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2003 | 988,201 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million units per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 3.31 million units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.31 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 345,963 units per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.31 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,301 units per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2505.3% | 7,748 units per square kilometre | 201,850 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -2167.2% | 23,905 units per square kilometre | -494,174 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +238.4% | 597.06 units per square kilometre | 2,021 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +231.7% | 6.97 units per square kilometre | 23.11 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 units per square kilometre | 4.14 units per square kilometre | 6.97 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 91.31 units per square kilometre | 23.11 units per square kilometre | 173.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,378 units per square kilometre | 211.89 units per square kilometre | 4,213 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,492 units per square kilometre | -494,174 units per square kilometre | 661,341 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million units per square kilometre | 788,914 units per square kilometre | 3.31 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 41 Nigeria 4.02 million units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Bahrain 3.92 million units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Burundi 3.49 million units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Albania 3.26 million units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Czechia 3.20 million units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Bangladesh 2.94 million units 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zambia?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zambia was 3.31 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -494,174 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 690.2%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.