GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) in Zambia
Zambia: GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) was 1.69 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.69 billion constant 2000 US$
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
10th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.69 billion constant 2000 US$
in 2011
All-time low
22.23 million constant 2000 US$
in 1989
Years of data
32
1980–2011
GDFI - private sector in Zambia, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.69 billion constant 2000 US$ for gdfi - private sector in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 653.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - private sector in Zambia peaked at 1.69 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.23 million constant 2000 US$, in 1989.
Zambia ranks 10th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - private sector (constant 2000 US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 218.68 million constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 216.94 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 180.44 million constant 2000 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 132.23 million constant 2000 US$ | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 118.48 million constant 2000 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 100.60 million constant 2000 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 39.17 million constant 2000 US$ | -61.1% |
| 1987 | 82.13 million constant 2000 US$ | +109.7% |
| 1988 | 59.38 million constant 2000 US$ | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 22.23 million constant 2000 US$ | -62.6% |
| 1990 | 72.60 million constant 2000 US$ | +226.6% |
| 1991 | 36.45 million constant 2000 US$ | -49.8% |
| 1992 | 46.99 million constant 2000 US$ | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 110.53 million constant 2000 US$ | +135.2% |
| 1994 | 89.11 million constant 2000 US$ | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 120.41 million constant 2000 US$ | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 129.69 million constant 2000 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 190.06 million constant 2000 US$ | +46.6% |
| 1998 | 200.59 million constant 2000 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 281.68 million constant 2000 US$ | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 193.99 million constant 2000 US$ | -31.1% |
| 2001 | 223.56 million constant 2000 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 326.17 million constant 2000 US$ | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 475.76 million constant 2000 US$ | +45.9% |
| 2004 | 625.68 million constant 2000 US$ | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 710.59 million constant 2000 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 901.40 million constant 2000 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion constant 2000 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 billion constant 2000 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion constant 2000 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.53 billion constant 2000 US$ | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 1.69 billion constant 2000 US$ | +10.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.69 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 billion constant 2000 US$, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.69 billion constant 2000 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.37 billion constant 2000 US$, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.03 million constant 2000 US$ | 22.23 million constant 2000 US$ | 218.68 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.81 million constant 2000 US$ | 36.45 million constant 2000 US$ | 281.68 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 685.57 million constant 2000 US$ | 193.99 million constant 2000 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2000 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2000 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 7 Botswana 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 8 Tanzania 2.13 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 9 Cameroon 2.07 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 11 Senegal 1.61 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 12 Ethiopia 1.39 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
- 13 Namibia 1.38 billion constant 2000 US$ compare
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 sector in Zambia?
- Gdfi - private sector in Zambia was 1.69 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - private sector recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 billion constant 2000 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - private sector recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.23 million constant 2000 US$ in 1989.
- How does Zambia rank for gdfi - private sector?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - private sector rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 653.7%. 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 sector (constant 2000 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 constant 2000 local currency.