Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Zambia
Zambia: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 2,108 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Zambia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Zambia stood at 2,108 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Zambia peaked at 2,990 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.41 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Zambia 138th 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 75.47 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 126.04 US dollar per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1982 | 44.53 US dollar per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1983 | 50.71 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 39.41 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 64.84 US dollar per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 644.21 US dollar per square kilometre | +893.6% |
| 2007 | 821.37 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 885.81 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 984.81 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1,153 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1,414 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 1,045 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 1,409 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 1,761 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 1,476 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 1,793 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 1,995 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 2,312 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1,889 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 2,239 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 2,756 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 2,990 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 2,108 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2,108 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2,108 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,195 US dollar per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +893.6% | 64.84 US dollar per square kilometre | 644.21 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -64.7% | 126.04 US dollar per square kilometre | 44.53 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.83 US dollar per square kilometre | 39.41 US dollar per square kilometre | 126.04 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 834.05 US dollar per square kilometre | 644.21 US dollar per square kilometre | 984.81 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,625 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,045 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,312 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,523 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,108 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,990 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 135 Tajikistan 2,260 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 2,142 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Liberia 2,122 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 139 Pakistan 2,027 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 140 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,492 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,384 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Zambia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Zambia was 2,108 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,990 US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.41 US dollar per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Zambia ranks 138th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.