Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Zambia
Zambia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.3881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Zambia 104th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.2797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2851 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 101 Finland 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Paraguay 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Mali 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Namibia 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Armenia 0.2142 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 United States 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.