Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Zambia

Zambia: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
35th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Zambia, 1970–2021

00.050.10.150.2197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Zambia stood at 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Zambia peaked at 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.

Zambia ranks 35th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1971 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP +31.6%
1972 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1973 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.2%
1974 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1975 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.3%
1976 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1977 0.1565 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1978 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1979 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.3%
1980 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1981 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1982 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.8%
1983 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1984 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.4%
1985 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.6%
1986 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.6%
1987 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1988 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1989 0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1990 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1991 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.4%
1992 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1993 0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.7%
1994 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.9%
1995 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1996 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1997 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1998 0.1527 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1999 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2000 0.153 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2001 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2002 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2003 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2004 0.1545 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2005 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2006 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2007 0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2008 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2009 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2010 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2011 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2012 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2013 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2014 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2015 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2016 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2017 0.163 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2018 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2019 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2020 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2021 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per 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
1986 +41.6% 0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1984 +34.4% 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1975 +34.3% 0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 +31.6% 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1604 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1539 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1842 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 33 Slovenia 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 34 Botswana 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 36 Laos 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 37 Iran 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 38 Italy 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Zambia?
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Zambia was 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1051 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
Zambia ranks 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 9,101 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.