National comprehensive wealth index in Zambia
Zambia: National comprehensive wealth index was 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth index in Zambia, 1997–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth index in Zambia is 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth index in Zambia peaked at 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.13 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1997.
Zambia ranks 86th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 45.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 116.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 203.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 140.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 259.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 265.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 334.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 83 Iceland 378.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 84 Nepal 375.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 85 Bulgaria 366.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 87 Bolivia 351.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 88 Papua New Guinea 323.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 309.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth index in Zambia?
- National comprehensive wealth index in Zambia was 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for national comprehensive wealth index?
- Zambia ranks 86th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.