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
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Zambia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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$), per in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +41.6% | 0.1505 current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Slovenia 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Botswana 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Laos 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Iran 0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Italy 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.