Adjusted savings: gross savings in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 16.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Zimbabwe, 1977–2020
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 16.8% for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2020.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 1,151.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Zimbabwe peaked at 20.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -15.8%, in 1992.
That places Zimbabwe 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.8% | — |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -57.6% |
| 1979 | -1.4% | -141.8% |
| 1980 | -1.9% | +36.2% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -228.8% |
| 1982 | -6.6% | -370.9% |
| 1983 | -9.3% | +40.6% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | -169.7% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -44.4% |
| 1987 | -2.4% | -188.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -261.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -71.8% |
| 1990 | -1.5% | -240.3% |
| 1991 | -7.3% | +380.4% |
| 1992 | -15.8% | +115.6% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -98.7% |
| 1994 | -7.3% | +3500.9% |
| 2009 | -7.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | -1.6% | -77.9% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | -82.4% |
| 2012 | -14.2% | +4937.9% |
| 2013 | -6.1% | -57.3% |
| 2014 | -5.4% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | -11.4% | +111.9% |
| 2016 | -5.7% | -50.4% |
| 2017 | -3.0% | -46.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -570.1% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +44.5% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | -1.4% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -9.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.4% | -15.8% | -0.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | -7.2% | -7.2% | -7.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -14.2% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 122 Burkina Faso 17.8% compare
- 123 Montenegro 17.1% compare
- 124 Armenia 17.0% compare
- 126 Costa Rica 16.8% compare
- 127 Kenya 16.7% compare
- 128 South Africa 16.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 261.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -983.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 115.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 9,100 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Zimbabwe?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Zimbabwe was 16.8% in 2020, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.8% in 1992.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Zimbabwe ranks 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,151.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. 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.