Adjusted savings: net national savings in Zambia

Zambia: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 27.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 177 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2020
All-time low
14.9%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Adjusted savings: net national savings in Zambia, 2010–2021

01020302010201520212010: 16.5 % of GNI2011: 15.6 % of GNI2012: 20.1 % of GNI2013: 18.6 % of GNI2014: 17.3 % of GNI2015: 18.1 % of GNI2016: 14.9 % of GNI2017: 20.9 % of GNI2018: 25.5 % of GNI2019: 22.8 % of GNI2020: 27.2 % of GNI2021: 27.2 % of GNI

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings in Zambia stood at 27.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Zambia peaked at 27.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2016.

That places Zambia 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: net national savings in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI) in Zambia, 2010 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
2010 16.5%
2011 15.6% -5.4%
2012 20.1% +28.5%
2013 18.6% -7.3%
2014 17.3% -6.9%
2015 18.1% +4.5%
2016 14.9% -17.5%
2017 20.9% +39.7%
2018 25.5% +22.3%
2019 22.8% -10.6%
2020 27.2% +19.2%
2021 27.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.1% 14.9% 25.5% 10
2020s 27.2% 27.2% 27.2% 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 11 Algeria 29.0% compare
  2. 12 Jamaica 28.7% compare
  3. 13 Kiribati 27.4% compare
  4. 15 Papua New Guinea 26.8%
  5. 16 Myanmar 26.1% compare
  6. 17 Nepal 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Zambia?
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Zambia was 27.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2016.
How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
Zambia ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 7,668 data points, 1970–2021
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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 as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.