Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square was 7,397 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per square in Zambia, 2010–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Zambia stood at 7,397 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Zambia peaked at 8,893 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Zambia 124th out of 175 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) … square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,206 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 6,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 6,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,200 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 5,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 6,943 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2018 | 8,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 7,032 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 6,443 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7,397 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7,397 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,077 current US$ per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7,397 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,050 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,920 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,443 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 121 Bhutan 7,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Belize 7,905 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Uganda 7,659 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Egypt 7,179 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Chile 6,931 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Eswatini 6,064 current US$ per square kilometre 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: net national savings (current us$), per square in Zambia?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square in Zambia was 7,397 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,893 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square?
- Zambia ranks 124th out of 175 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.