Gross domestic savings, private in Zimbabwe

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

Latest (1998)
730.51 million current US$
Change on year
down 43.5%
World rank
11th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.00 billion current US$
in 1996
All-time low
730.51 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
15
1984–1998

Gross domestic savings, private in Zimbabwe, 1984–1998

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1984199119981984: 1.4B current US$1985: 1.3B current US$1986: 1.6B current US$1987: 1.4B current US$1988: 1.9B current US$1989: 1.5B current US$1990: 1.6B current US$1991: 1.3B current US$1992: 872.5M current US$1993: 1.5B current US$1994: 1.7B current US$1995: 1.7B current US$1996: 2.0B current US$1997: 1.3B current US$1998: 730.5M current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 730.51 million current US$ for gross domestic savings, private in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 730.51 million current US$, in 1998.

Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 26 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 domestic savings, private in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic savings, private (current US$) in Zimbabwe, 1984 to 1998.
Year current US$ Change
1984 1.41 billion current US$
1985 1.26 billion current US$ -10.6%
1986 1.60 billion current US$ +27.1%
1987 1.45 billion current US$ -9.5%
1988 1.87 billion current US$ +29.3%
1989 1.54 billion current US$ -17.7%
1990 1.63 billion current US$ +5.8%
1991 1.34 billion current US$ -17.9%
1992 872.53 million current US$ -34.8%
1993 1.53 billion current US$ +75.0%
1994 1.70 billion current US$ +11.1%
1995 1.65 billion current US$ -2.5%
1996 2.00 billion current US$ +20.7%
1997 1.29 billion current US$ -35.3%
1998 730.51 million current US$ -43.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.52 billion current US$ 1.26 billion current US$ 1.87 billion current US$ 6
1990s 1.42 billion current US$ 730.51 million current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 8 Botswana 1.25 billion current US$ compare
  2. 9 Chad 908.25 million current US$
  3. 10 Madagascar 807.69 million current US$ compare
  4. 12 Senegal 639.09 million current US$ compare
  5. 13 Ghana 516.08 million current US$
  6. 14 Ethiopia 413.47 million current US$ 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 US$ in 1998, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest gross domestic savings, private recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion current US$ in 1996.
What is the lowest gross domestic savings, private recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 730.51 million current US$ in 1998.
How does Zimbabwe rank for gross domestic savings, private?
Zimbabwe ranks 11th 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 country economists, published as part of Gross domestic savings, private (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic savings, private (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
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 U.S. dollars.