Adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Adjusted net savings per capita was 42.5 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe is 42.5 current US$, 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 capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 116.14 current US$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, -327.94 current US$, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.19 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 14.23 current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1992 | -26.01 current US$ | -282.8% |
| 1993 | 116.14 current US$ | -546.5% |
| 1994 | 108.93 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2009 | -156.41 current US$ | -243.6% |
| 2010 | -145.42 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2011 | -165.04 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2012 | -327.94 current US$ | +98.7% |
| 2013 | -226.14 current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2014 | -233.7 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | -299.41 current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2016 | -235.27 current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2017 | -186.73 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 85.08 current US$ | -145.6% |
| 2019 | 102.44 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 42.5 current US$ | -58.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 42.5 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 165.73 current US$, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 42.5 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51 current US$, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +546.5% | -26.01 current US$ | 116.14 current US$ |
| 1992 | -282.8% | 14.23 current US$ | -26.01 current US$ |
| 2009 | -243.6% | 108.93 current US$ | -156.41 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5 current US$ | -26.01 current US$ | 116.14 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | -156.41 current US$ | -156.41 current US$ | -156.41 current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | -163.21 current US$ | -327.94 current US$ | 102.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5 current US$ | 42.5 current US$ | 42.5 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- 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)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (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 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Zimbabwe was 42.5 current US$ in 2020, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 116.14 current US$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -327.94 current US$ in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita 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 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.