Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 256.45 current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Zambia stood at 256.45 current US$ per person. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 575.69 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 256.45 current US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Zambia 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 375.76 current US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 454.55 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 408.32 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 469.75 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 529.97 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 498.31 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 451.28 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 575.69 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 513.21 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 450.17 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 283.81 current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 321.36 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 363.29 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 351.81 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 256.45 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 472.7 current US$ per person | 375.76 current US$ per person | 575.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.34 current US$ per person | 256.45 current US$ per person | 363.29 current US$ per person | 5 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 10,866 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -25.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,710 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -30.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Zambia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Zambia was 256.45 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 575.69 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.45 current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.