Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Zambia
Zambia: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 1,164 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Zambia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Zambia stood at 1,164 US dollar per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 94.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Zambia peaked at 26,383 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.33 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1984.
Zambia ranks 149th of 160 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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97.8 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 159.14 US dollar per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1982 | 105.87 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 34.17 US dollar per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 1984 | 22.33 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 1,439 US dollar per square kilometre | +6344.7% |
| 2007 | 3,438 US dollar per square kilometre | +138.9% |
| 2008 | 4,060 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 6,513 US dollar per square kilometre | +60.4% |
| 2010 | 9,923 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2011 | 12,949 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 19,696 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 22,464 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 26,383 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 2,265 US dollar per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 2016 | 2,747 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 3,005 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 2,913 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,265 US dollar per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2020 | 1,779 US dollar per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 4,849 US dollar per square kilometre | +172.6% |
| 2022 | 1,413 US dollar per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 2023 | 1,164 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,164 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,019 US dollar per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,164 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,905 US dollar per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) 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 | +6344.7% | 22.33 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,439 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.86 US dollar per square kilometre | 22.33 US dollar per square kilometre | 159.14 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,863 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,439 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,513 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,361 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,265 US dollar per square kilometre | 26,383 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,301 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,164 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,849 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 146 Rwanda 1,317 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 147 Algeria 1,282 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Guyana 1,281 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 150 Namibia 1,122 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tajikistan 936.9 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 817.37 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Zambia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -21.36 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 5.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 334.58 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 15.7 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0132 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Zambia?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Zambia was 1,164 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,383 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.33 US dollar per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- Zambia ranks 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.8%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 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, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.