Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Zambia
Zambia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.4281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 89th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 86 Madagascar 0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Chile 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Latvia 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Austria 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Serbia 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Norway 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2379 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.