Gross domestic savings, private in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Gross domestic savings, private was 730.51 million current LCU in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
730.51 million current LCU
Change on year
down 43.5%
World rank
20th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.00 billion current LCU
in 1996
All-time low
730.51 million current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
15
1984–1998

Gross domestic savings, private in Zimbabwe, 1984–1998

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1984199119981984: 1.4B current LCU1985: 1.3B current LCU1986: 1.6B current LCU1987: 1.4B current LCU1988: 1.9B current LCU1989: 1.5B current LCU1990: 1.6B current LCU1991: 1.3B current LCU1992: 872.5M current LCU1993: 1.5B current LCU1994: 1.7B current LCU1995: 1.7B current LCU1996: 2.0B current LCU1997: 1.3B current LCU1998: 730.5M current LCU

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

Annual values for Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU) in Zimbabwe, 1984 to 1998.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 17 Ethiopia 2.63 billion current LCU compare
  2. 18 Namibia 2.17 billion current LCU compare
  3. 19 Malawi 1.77 billion current LCU compare
  4. 21 Ghana 464.21 million current LCU
  5. 22 Equatorial Guinea 262.92 million current LCU compare
  6. 23 Guinea-Bissau -4.70 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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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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Indicator
Gross domestic savings, private (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 482 data points, 1960–2011
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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.