GDFI - general government in Zambia
Zambia: GDFI - general government was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in Zambia, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gdfi - general government in Zambia stood at 1.05 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.8% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Zambia peaked at 1.05 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.59 million current US$, in 1987.
That places Zambia 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.35 million current US$ | 68.59 million current US$ | 202.76 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 224.64 million current US$ | 133.22 million current US$ | 365.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.75 million current US$ | 324.35 million current US$ | 507.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 784.90 million current US$ | 523.61 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 7.43 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 13.91 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,356 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 29.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,356 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Zambia?
- Gdfi - general government in Zambia was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.59 million current US$ in 1987.
- How does Zambia rank for gdfi - general government?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state. Data are in current U.S. dollars.