GDFI - private (current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: GDFI - private (current US$) was 3.45 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - private in Zambia, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.45 billion current US$ for gdfi - private in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 1,539.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private in Zambia peaked at 3.45 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.92 million current US$, in 1986.
Zambia ranks 12th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private (current US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 245.87 million current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 149.54 million current US$ | -39.2% |
| 1986 | 52.92 million current US$ | -64.6% |
| 1987 | 134.26 million current US$ | +153.7% |
| 1988 | 123.00 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 60.94 million current US$ | -50.5% |
| 1990 | 238.26 million current US$ | +291.0% |
| 1991 | 119.51 million current US$ | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 122.53 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 228.85 million current US$ | +86.8% |
| 1994 | 245.71 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 253.95 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 169.97 million current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 299.88 million current US$ | +76.4% |
| 1998 | 114.44 million current US$ | -61.8% |
| 1999 | 127.34 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 193.99 million current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2001 | 210.64 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 326.36 million current US$ | +54.9% |
| 2003 | 556.32 million current US$ | +70.5% |
| 2004 | 811.18 million current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 1.78 billion current US$ | +61.9% |
| 2007 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 2.07 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.89 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 3.45 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.45 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.45 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.32 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.75 million current US$ | 52.92 million current US$ | 245.87 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 192.04 million current US$ | 114.44 million current US$ | 299.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 193.99 million current US$ | 2.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 billion current US$ | 2.89 billion current US$ | 3.45 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -28.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - private in Zambia?
- Gdfi - private in Zambia was 3.45 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.92 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for gdfi - private?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,539.4%. 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 - private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private sector’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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.