Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2010–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Zambia ranks 7th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.3067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 4 Brunei 0.4975 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Kiribati 0.4843 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 China 0.4374 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Vanuatu 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Bermuda 0.4208 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.