Adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adjusted net savings per capita was 19.52 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 19.52 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 105.41 current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, -360.58 current US$, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2684 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -2.14 current US$ | -895.9% |
| 1992 | -39.12 current US$ | +1731.3% |
| 1993 | 105.41 current US$ | -369.4% |
| 1994 | 98.49 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2009 | -177.09 current US$ | -279.8% |
| 2010 | -167.2 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | -189.39 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | -360.58 current US$ | +90.4% |
| 2013 | -255.28 current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2014 | -262.66 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | -328.42 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2016 | -261.88 current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2017 | -206.71 current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 50.37 current US$ | -124.4% |
| 2019 | 79.27 current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2020 | 19.52 current US$ | -75.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 19.52 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.69 current US$, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 19.52 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.7 current US$, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -1731.3% | -2.14 current US$ | -39.12 current US$ |
| 1991 | -895.9% | 0.2684 current US$ | -2.14 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.58 current US$ | -39.12 current US$ | 105.41 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -177.09 current US$ | -177.09 current US$ | -177.09 current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | -190.25 current US$ | -360.58 current US$ | 79.27 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.52 current US$ | 19.52 current US$ | 19.52 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe was 19.52 current US$ in 2020, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 105.41 current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -360.58 current US$ in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 159 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.