Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita was 216.87 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 216.87 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 320.2% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 216.87 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 current US$ per person, in 2003.
Zambia ranks 11th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 45.9 current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 1972 | 43.48 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 96.69 current US$ per person | +122.4% |
| 1974 | 105.92 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 28.22 current US$ per person | -73.4% |
| 1976 | 39.69 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1977 | 24.21 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 16.84 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1979 | 43.52 current US$ per person | +158.5% |
| 1980 | 46.9 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 20.68 current US$ per person | -55.9% |
| 1982 | 7.7 current US$ per person | -62.8% |
| 1983 | 15.43 current US$ per person | +100.4% |
| 1984 | 6.31 current US$ per person | -59.1% |
| 1985 | 7.48 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0799 current US$ per person | -98.9% |
| 1987 | 8.65 current US$ per person | +10723.4% |
| 1988 | 39.2 current US$ per person | +353.4% |
| 1989 | 49.14 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 35.25 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 1.41 current US$ per person | -96.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0257 current US$ per person | -98.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0138 current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0882 current US$ per person | +537.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 current US$ per person | -82.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0464 current US$ per person | +204.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0566 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1144 current US$ per person | +101.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0666 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 current US$ per person | +1485.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 current US$ per person | -98.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0332 current US$ per person | +104.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 current US$ per person | -64.6% |
| 2004 | 11.35 current US$ per person | +96390.5% |
| 2005 | 23.21 current US$ per person | +104.5% |
| 2006 | 76.46 current US$ per person | +229.4% |
| 2007 | 90.04 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 72.61 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 62.66 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 117.01 current US$ per person | +86.7% |
| 2011 | 118.49 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 82.76 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 77.24 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 49.46 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 2015 | 23.74 current US$ per person | -52.0% |
| 2016 | 23.05 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 46.35 current US$ per person | +101.1% |
| 2018 | 62.54 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 16.25 current US$ per person | -74.0% |
| 2020 | 51.61 current US$ per person | +217.6% |
| 2021 | 216.87 current US$ per person | +320.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 216.87 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.091 current US$ per person, 2383.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 216.87 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3371 current US$ per person, 643.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +96390.5% | 0.0118 current US$ per person | 11.35 current US$ per person |
| 1987 | +10723.4% | 0.0799 current US$ per person | 8.65 current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +1485.8% | 0.0666 current US$ per person | 1.06 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.51 current US$ per person | 16.84 current US$ per person | 105.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.16 current US$ per person | 0.0799 current US$ per person | 49.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 current US$ per person | 0.0138 current US$ per person | 35.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.75 current US$ per person | 0.0118 current US$ per person | 90.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.69 current US$ per person | 16.25 current US$ per person | 118.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.24 current US$ per person | 51.61 current US$ per person | 216.87 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Canada 407.81 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Sweden 348.87 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 233.05 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Panama 181.7 current US$ per person compare
- 13 South Africa 177.34 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Bolivia 153.47 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 216.87 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 216.87 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) 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: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.