Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Zambia
Zambia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.5247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3603 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Zambia 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.3936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 Oman 0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Algeria 0.3996 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Tanzania 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Panama 0.3858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Switzerland 0.3843 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Malta 0.3791 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.3929 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3603 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.