Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate was -16.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-16.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3,962.3%
World rank
222nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
55.73 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-35.1 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971–2024

-40-200204060197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at -16.91 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 3,962.3% on the previous year and down 210.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 55.73 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -35.1 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Zambia 222nd out of 235 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 5.16 % change on previous year
1972 17.32 % change on previous year +235.9%
1973 5.83 % change on previous year -66.3%
1974 11.91 % change on previous year +104.2%
1975 14.4 % change on previous year +20.9%
1976 -15.57 % change on previous year -208.1%
1977 5.06 % change on previous year -132.5%
1978 6.91 % change on previous year +36.4%
1979 8.15 % change on previous year +18.0%
1980 22.02 % change on previous year +170.2%
1981 -6.47 % change on previous year -129.4%
1982 -8.53 % change on previous year +31.9%
1983 -19.69 % change on previous year +130.8%
1984 -17.75 % change on previous year -9.9%
1985 -3.88 % change on previous year -78.1%
1986 -9.53 % change on previous year +145.6%
1987 37.84 % change on previous year -497.2%
1988 34.74 % change on previous year -8.2%
1989 8.61 % change on previous year -75.2%
1990 48.19 % change on previous year +459.7%
1991 -28.69 % change on previous year -159.5%
1992 -8.92 % change on previous year -68.9%
1993 7.44 % change on previous year -183.4%
1994 0.8998 % change on previous year -87.9%
1995 14.06 % change on previous year +1462.2%
1996 -14.88 % change on previous year -205.8%
1997 38.92 % change on previous year -361.6%
1998 -6.14 % change on previous year -115.8%
1999 4.43 % change on previous year -172.2%
2000 11.43 % change on previous year +158.1%
2001 15 % change on previous year +31.2%
2002 19.03 % change on previous year +26.9%
2003 37.38 % change on previous year +96.4%
2004 22.44 % change on previous year -40.0%
2005 25.04 % change on previous year +11.6%
2006 38.45 % change on previous year +53.6%
2007 13.71 % change on previous year -64.3%
2008 55.73 % change on previous year +306.5%
2009 -19.94 % change on previous year -135.8%
2010 24.27 % change on previous year -221.7%
2011 28.42 % change on previous year +17.1%
2012 -8.74 % change on previous year -130.7%
2013 18.72 % change on previous year -314.3%
2014 15.3 % change on previous year -18.3%
2015 -2.99 % change on previous year -119.5%
2016 -6.5 % change on previous year +117.7%
2017 31.5 % change on previous year -584.6%
2018 -8 % change on previous year -125.4%
2019 -9.78 % change on previous year +22.3%
2020 -35.1 % change on previous year +258.8%
2021 18.39 % change on previous year -152.4%
2022 14.33 % change on previous year -22.1%
2023 -0.4162 % change on previous year -102.9%
2024 -16.91 % change on previous year +3962.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 -3962.3% -0.4162 % change on previous year -16.91 % change on previous year
1995 +1462.2% 0.8998 % change on previous year 14.06 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.57 % change on previous year -15.57 % change on previous year 17.32 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.74 % change on previous year -19.69 % change on previous year 37.84 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.53 % change on previous year -28.69 % change on previous year 48.19 % change on previous year 10
2000s 21.83 % change on previous year -19.94 % change on previous year 55.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.22 % change on previous year -9.78 % change on previous year 31.5 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.94 % change on previous year -35.1 % change on previous year 18.39 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 219 Laos -11.76 % change on previous year compare
  2. 219 Lao People's Democratic Republic -11.76 % change on previous year compare
  3. 221 Argentina -16.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 223 Seychelles -17.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 224 Ethiopia -17.4 % change on previous year compare
  6. 225 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -17.94 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Zambia?
Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate in Zambia was -16.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 55.73 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -35.1 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 222nd out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 210.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 13,251 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.