Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Zambia

Zambia: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 2,108 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,108 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
144th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2,990 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
39.41 US dollar per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
24
1980–2023

Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Zambia, 1980–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1980200120231980: 75.5 US dollar per square kilometre1981: 126 US dollar per square kilometre1982: 44.5 US dollar per square kilometre1983: 50.7 US dollar per square kilometre1984: 39.4 US dollar per square kilometre1985: 64.8 US dollar per square kilometre2006: 777 US dollar per square kilometre2007: 1.0k US dollar per square kilometre2008: 1.1k US dollar per square kilometre2009: 1.1k US dollar per square kilometre2010: 1.2k US dollar per square kilometre2011: 1.5k US dollar per square kilometre2012: 1.1k US dollar per square kilometre2013: 1.5k US dollar per square kilometre2014: 1.8k US dollar per square kilometre2015: 1.5k US dollar per square kilometre2016: 1.8k US dollar per square kilometre2017: 2.0k US dollar per square kilometre2018: 2.3k US dollar per square kilometre2019: 1.9k US dollar per square kilometre2020: 2.2k US dollar per square kilometre2021: 2.8k US dollar per square kilometre2022: 3.0k US dollar per square kilometre2023: 2.1k US dollar per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Zambia stood at 2,108 US dollar per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, 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.

Zambia ranks 144th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1980 to 2023.
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 776.98 US dollar per square kilometre +1098.3%
2007 1,040 US dollar per square kilometre +33.8%
2008 1,062 US dollar per square kilometre +2.2%
2009 1,057 US dollar per square kilometre -0.5%
2010 1,225 US dollar per square kilometre +15.9%
2011 1,486 US dollar per square kilometre +21.3%
2012 1,117 US dollar per square kilometre -24.9%
2013 1,482 US dollar per square kilometre +32.7%
2014 1,833 US dollar per square kilometre +23.7%
2015 1,476 US dollar per square kilometre -19.5%
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 2,240 US dollar per square kilometre +18.6%
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 7,359 US dollar per square kilometre, 29% 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 2,922 US dollar per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +1098.3% 64.84 US dollar per square kilometre 776.98 US dollar per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 984.06 US dollar per square kilometre 776.98 US dollar per square kilometre 1,062 US dollar per square kilometre 4
2010s 1,661 US dollar per square kilometre 1,117 US dollar per square kilometre 2,312 US dollar per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,524 US dollar per square kilometre 2,108 US dollar per square kilometre 2,990 US dollar per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 141 Tajikistan 2,313 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  2. 142 Solomon Islands 2,147 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  3. 143 Liberia 2,122 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  4. 145 Tanzania 1,865 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  5. 146 Namibia 1,428 US dollar per square kilometre compare
  6. 147 Mozambique 1,399 US dollar per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in Zambia?
Other investment, debt instruments, 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, debt instruments, 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, debt instruments, 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, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
Zambia ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, 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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Other investment, Debt instruments, 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, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 3,853 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other investment, Debt instruments, 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.