Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 19.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Zambia, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Zambia is 19.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Zambia peaked at 26.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1983.
That places Zambia 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.3% | — |
| 1971 | 16.2% | +32.2% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 26.2% | +55.2% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 12.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 11.7% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 15.5% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.9% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.8% | 2 |
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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 in Zambia?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Zambia was 19.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1983.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.