Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita was 484.56 current US$ per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 2010–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 484.56 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 612.29 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 377.18 current US$ per person, in 2016.
That places Zambia 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 456.13 current US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 498.35 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 606.63 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 599.93 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 551.57 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 436.71 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 377.18 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 537.79 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 612.29 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 500 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 429.67 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 484.56 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 484.56 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 386.52 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 484.56 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 232.96 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 517.66 current US$ per person | 377.18 current US$ per person | 612.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.12 current US$ per person | 429.67 current US$ per person | 484.56 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 121 Ukraine 563.6 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Honduras 530.4 current US$ per person compare
- 123 Ghana 518.74 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Bolivia 469.39 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Cambodia 454.23 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 448.84 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 484.56 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 612.29 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 377.18 current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.