Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 267.21 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 267.21 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1,179.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 316.23 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -83.65 current US$ per person, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 145th out of 178 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 savings (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 47.13 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 20.14 current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 1979 | -9.76 current US$ per person | -148.5% |
| 1980 | -15.37 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1981 | 23.31 current US$ per person | -251.6% |
| 1982 | -59.96 current US$ per person | -357.2% |
| 1983 | -74.33 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 42.89 current US$ per person | -157.7% |
| 1985 | 27.14 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 15.21 current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 1987 | -13.81 current US$ per person | -190.8% |
| 1988 | 25.22 current US$ per person | -282.6% |
| 1989 | 7.63 current US$ per person | -69.8% |
| 1990 | -10.6 current US$ per person | -239.0% |
| 1991 | -47.15 current US$ per person | +344.7% |
| 1992 | -73.13 current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 1993 | -0.9306 current US$ per person | -98.7% |
| 1994 | -33.52 current US$ per person | +3501.5% |
| 2009 | -13.61 current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 13.59 current US$ per person | -199.9% |
| 2011 | 49.59 current US$ per person | +264.8% |
| 2012 | -83.65 current US$ per person | -268.7% |
| 2013 | -6.73 current US$ per person | -92.0% |
| 2014 | 20.89 current US$ per person | -410.5% |
| 2015 | -13.75 current US$ per person | -165.8% |
| 2016 | -17.23 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 290.01 current US$ per person | -1783.3% |
| 2018 | 316.23 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 199.76 current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 201.37 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 285.01 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 189.35 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 265.03 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 267.21 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 267.21 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 389.52 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 267.21 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266.21 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -3501.5% | -0.9306 current US$ per person | -33.52 current US$ per person |
| 2017 | +1783.3% | -17.23 current US$ per person | 290.01 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.17 current US$ per person | -9.76 current US$ per person | 47.13 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | -2.21 current US$ per person | -74.33 current US$ per person | 42.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -33.06 current US$ per person | -73.13 current US$ per person | -0.9306 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | -13.61 current US$ per person | -13.61 current US$ per person | -13.61 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.87 current US$ per person | -83.65 current US$ per person | 316.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.59 current US$ per person | 189.35 current US$ per person | 285.01 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 267.21 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 316.23 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -83.65 current US$ per person in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,179.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.