Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Zambia 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.3604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 28 Mauritania 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Bahrain 0.3341 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Panama 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Japan 0.3206 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Iraq 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Botswana 0.32 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.