Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 5,294 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe is 5,294 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 960.5% on the previous year and up 63,356,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 5,294 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0335 current LCU per person, in 2012.
Zimbabwe ranks 137th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0189 current LCU per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0081 current LCU per person | -57.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0039 current LCU per person | -148.5% |
| 1980 | -0.0061 current LCU per person | +57.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0093 current LCU per person | -251.6% |
| 1982 | -0.024 current LCU per person | -357.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0297 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0172 current LCU per person | -157.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 current LCU per person | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 current LCU per person | -43.9% |
| 1987 | -0.0055 current LCU per person | -190.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 current LCU per person | -282.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 current LCU per person | -69.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0042 current LCU per person | -239.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0189 current LCU per person | +344.7% |
| 1992 | -0.0293 current LCU per person | +55.1% |
| 1993 | -0.0004 current LCU per person | -98.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0134 current LCU per person | +3501.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0054 current LCU per person | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 current LCU per person | -199.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 current LCU per person | +264.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0335 current LCU per person | -268.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0027 current LCU per person | -92.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 current LCU per person | -410.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0055 current LCU per person | -165.8% |
| 2016 | -0.0069 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1456 current LCU per person | -2212.5% |
| 2018 | 0.258 current LCU per person | +77.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7769 current LCU per person | +201.1% |
| 2020 | 5.17 current LCU per person | +565.0% |
| 2021 | 12.82 current LCU per person | +148.3% |
| 2022 | 34.3 current LCU per person | +167.5% |
| 2023 | 499.14 current LCU per person | +1355.1% |
| 2024 | 5,294 current LCU per person | +960.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5,294 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,706 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5,294 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Zimbabwe 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -3501.5% | -0.0004 current LCU per person | -0.0134 current LCU per person |
| 2017 | +2212.5% | -0.0069 current LCU per person | 0.1456 current LCU per person |
| 2023 | +1355.1% | 34.3 current LCU per person | 499.14 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0077 current LCU per person | -0.0039 current LCU per person | 0.0189 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.0009 current LCU per person | -0.0297 current LCU per person | 0.0172 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0132 current LCU per person | -0.0293 current LCU per person | -0.0004 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | -0.0054 current LCU per person | -0.0054 current LCU per person | -0.0054 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1166 current LCU per person | -0.0335 current LCU per person | 0.7769 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,169 current LCU per person | 5.17 current LCU per person | 5,294 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Zimbabwe was 5,294 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,294 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0335 current LCU per person in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63,356,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.