Adjusted net savings per person in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted net savings per person was 81.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per person in Zambia, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per person in Zambia stood at 81.87. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.2% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per person in Zambia peaked at 339.58 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.87, in 2021.
That places Zambia 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per person in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 112.29 | — |
| 2011 | 155.4 | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 294.71 | +89.6% |
| 2013 | 295.19 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 290.41 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 245.95 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 187.81 | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 285.38 | +52.0% |
| 2018 | 339.58 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 295.07 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 216.79 | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 81.87 | -62.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 81.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 165.73, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 81.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 250.18 | 112.29 | 339.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.33 | 81.87 | 216.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per person in Zambia?
- Adjusted net savings per person in Zambia was 81.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 339.58 in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.87 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted net savings per person?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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