Adjusted net savings per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted net savings per capita was 81.87 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in Zambia, 2010–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net savings per capita in Zambia stood at 81.87 current US$. 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 capita in Zambia peaked at 339.58 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.87 current US$, in 2021.
That places Zambia 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 112.29 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 155.4 current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 294.71 current US$ | +89.6% |
| 2013 | 295.19 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 290.41 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 245.95 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 187.81 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 285.38 current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2018 | 339.58 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 295.07 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 216.79 current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 81.87 current US$ | -62.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 81.87 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 165.73 current US$, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 81.87 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51 current US$, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 250.18 current US$ | 112.29 current US$ | 339.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.33 current US$ | 81.87 current US$ | 216.79 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- 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)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Zambia?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Zambia was 81.87 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 339.58 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.87 current US$ in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.