Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita was 100.9 current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1977–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 100.9 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and up 209.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 164.49 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, -262.87 current US$ per person, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 133rd out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28.1 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 3.38 current US$ per person | -88.0% |
| 1979 | -28.02 current US$ per person | -929.0% |
| 1980 | -36.09 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 3.94 current US$ per person | -110.9% |
| 1982 | -79.53 current US$ per person | -2119.6% |
| 1983 | -89.91 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 29.05 current US$ per person | -132.3% |
| 1985 | 15.5 current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 1986 | 2.63 current US$ per person | -83.0% |
| 1987 | -27.94 current US$ per person | -1162.3% |
| 1988 | 10.67 current US$ per person | -138.2% |
| 1989 | -7.14 current US$ per person | -166.9% |
| 1990 | -26.12 current US$ per person | +265.7% |
| 1991 | -61.84 current US$ per person | +136.7% |
| 1992 | -87.75 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1993 | -17.58 current US$ per person | -80.0% |
| 1994 | -52.66 current US$ per person | +199.6% |
| 2009 | -114.21 current US$ per person | +116.9% |
| 2010 | -92.47 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2011 | -96.31 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | -262.87 current US$ per person | +172.9% |
| 2013 | -164.58 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2014 | -165.77 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -236.74 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2016 | -173.97 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2017 | -118.55 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 136.76 current US$ per person | -215.4% |
| 2019 | 164.49 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 100.9 current US$ per person | -38.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 100.9 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.45 current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 100.9 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.45 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -2119.6% | 3.94 current US$ per person | -79.53 current US$ per person |
| 1987 | -1162.3% | 2.63 current US$ per person | -27.94 current US$ per person |
| 1979 | -929.0% | 3.38 current US$ per person | -28.02 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 current US$ per person | -28.02 current US$ per person | 28.1 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | -17.88 current US$ per person | -89.91 current US$ per person | 29.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -49.19 current US$ per person | -87.75 current US$ per person | -17.58 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | -114.21 current US$ per person | -114.21 current US$ per person | -114.21 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | -101 current US$ per person | -262.87 current US$ per person | 164.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9 current US$ per person | 100.9 current US$ per person | 100.9 current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 130 Kenya 112.97 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 110.86 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Comoros 108.48 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Eswatini 86.45 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Mali 84.45 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 81.85 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 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 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 100.9 current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 164.49 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -262.87 current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 133rd out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) 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: net national savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.