Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1977–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.8% |
| 1979 | -0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -807.9% |
| 1980 | -0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -109.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2069.9% |
| 1983 | -0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -140.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1112.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -134.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -165.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +254.5% |
| 1991 | -0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +147.0% |
| 1992 | -0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 1993 | -0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.1% |
| 1994 | -0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +185.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +128.6% |
| 2013 | -0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2016 | -0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -275.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -2069.9% | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | -1112.8% | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | -807.9% | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | -0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 117 Malaysia 0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Montenegro 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 France 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Spain 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Italy 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Moldova 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 120th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.