Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: net national 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Zambia ranks 15th of 177 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 12 Jamaica 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Nepal 0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Tajikistan 0.2494 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Sri Lanka 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Algeria 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP
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$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2641 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.