Adjusted savings: net national savings in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 1.57 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Zimbabwe, 1977–2020
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.57 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and up 226.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.51 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.63 billion current US$, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 181.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 22.12 million current US$ | -87.8% |
| 1979 | -186.29 million current US$ | -942.2% |
| 1980 | -254.12 million current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1981 | 29.53 million current US$ | -111.6% |
| 1982 | -620.05 million current US$ | -2199.9% |
| 1983 | -728.15 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 243.77 million current US$ | -133.5% |
| 1985 | 134.64 million current US$ | -44.8% |
| 1986 | 23.63 million current US$ | -82.5% |
| 1987 | -259.45 million current US$ | -1198.1% |
| 1988 | 102.28 million current US$ | -139.4% |
| 1989 | -70.46 million current US$ | -168.9% |
| 1990 | -264.81 million current US$ | +275.8% |
| 1991 | -643.45 million current US$ | +143.0% |
| 1992 | -939.20 million current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1993 | -190.92 million current US$ | -79.7% |
| 1994 | -572.60 million current US$ | +199.9% |
| 2009 | -1.50 billion current US$ | +162.1% |
| 2010 | -1.24 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2011 | -1.31 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | -3.63 billion current US$ | +177.4% |
| 2013 | -2.31 billion current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2014 | -2.36 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | -3.41 billion current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2016 | -2.54 billion current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2017 | -1.76 billion current US$ | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -217.1% |
| 2019 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.68 million current US$ | -186.29 million current US$ | 181.21 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -139.84 million current US$ | -728.15 million current US$ | 243.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -522.20 million current US$ | -939.20 million current US$ | -190.92 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -1.50 billion current US$ | -1.50 billion current US$ | -1.50 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | -1.40 billion current US$ | -3.63 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 1 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9882 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,986 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 97.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Zimbabwe?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Zimbabwe was 1.57 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.63 billion current US$ in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Zimbabwe ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.