Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Zambia

Zambia: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 19.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.8%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
23rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 1986
All-time low
11.7%
in 1983
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Zambia, 1970–2021

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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

Annual values for Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI) in Zambia, 1970 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.2% compare
  2. 21 Central African Republic 20.1% compare
  3. 22 Portugal 19.9% compare
  4. 24 Belize 19.7% compare
  5. 25 Austria 19.6% compare
  6. 26 Ecuador 19.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,849 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.