Adjusted net savings per person in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adjusted net savings per person was 42.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per person in Zimbabwe, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per person in Zimbabwe is 42.5, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per person in Zimbabwe peaked at 116.14 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -327.94, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per person in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.19 | — |
| 1991 | 14.23 | -25.8% |
| 1992 | -26.01 | -282.8% |
| 1993 | 116.14 | -546.5% |
| 1994 | 108.93 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | -156.41 | -243.6% |
| 2010 | -145.42 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | -165.04 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | -327.94 | +98.7% |
| 2013 | -226.14 | -31.0% |
| 2014 | -233.7 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -299.41 | +28.1% |
| 2016 | -235.27 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | -186.73 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 85.08 | -145.6% |
| 2019 | 102.44 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 42.5 | -58.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 42.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 165.73, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 42.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +546.5% | -26.01 | 116.14 |
| 1992 | -282.8% | 14.23 | -26.01 |
| 2009 | -243.6% | 108.93 | -156.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5 | -26.01 | 116.14 | 5 |
| 2000s | -156.41 | -156.41 | -156.41 | 1 |
| 2010s | -163.21 | -327.94 | 102.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5 | 42.5 | 42.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % 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 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per person in Zimbabwe?
- Adjusted net savings per person in Zimbabwe was 42.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 116.14 in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per person recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -327.94 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted net savings per person?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net savings per person rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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