Adjusted net savings per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Adjusted net savings per capita was 81.87 current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
81.87 current US$
Change on year
down 62.2%
World rank
116th
of 164 countries
All-time high
339.58 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
81.87 current US$
in 2021
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Adjusted net savings per capita in Zambia, 2010–2021

1002003002010201520212010: 112.3 current US$2011: 155.4 current US$2012: 294.7 current US$2013: 295.2 current US$2014: 290.4 current US$2015: 245.9 current US$2016: 187.8 current US$2017: 285.4 current US$2018: 339.6 current US$2019: 295.1 current US$2020: 216.8 current US$2021: 81.9 current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 113 Ghana 103.53 current US$ compare
  2. 114 Comoros 102.92 current US$ compare
  3. 115 Lesotho 82.71 current US$ compare
  4. 117 Burkina Faso 73.7 current US$ compare
  5. 118 Niger 67.89 current US$ compare
  6. 119 Uzbekistan 65.45 current US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net savings per capita
Unit
current US$
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,212 data points, 1990–2021
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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.