Gross domestic savings, private in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross domestic savings, private was 730.51 million current LCU in 1998. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings, private in Zimbabwe, 1984–1998
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 1998, gross domestic savings, private in Zimbabwe stood at 730.51 million current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 43.5% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings, private in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.00 billion current LCU in 1996 and was at its lowest, 730.51 million current LCU, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 20th out of 26 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings, private in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.41 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 1.26 billion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 1.45 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 1.54 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.34 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 872.53 million current LCU | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.65 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.00 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 1.29 billion current LCU | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 730.51 million current LCU | -43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.52 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 1.87 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.42 billion current LCU | 730.51 million current LCU | 2.00 billion current LCU | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 23.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 3,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 97.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 96,072 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings, private in Zimbabwe?
- Gross domestic savings, private in Zimbabwe was 730.51 million current LCU in 1998, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings, private recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion current LCU in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings, private recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 730.51 million current LCU in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross domestic savings, private?
- Zimbabwe ranks 20th out of 26 countries with data for 1998.
- Is gross domestic savings, private rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in private sector at factor cost less private consumption, etc. Data are in current local currency.