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$, in 1997.
Zambia ranks 86th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 45.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1998 | 73.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +62.8% |
| 1999 | 116.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +58.2% |
| 2000 | 140.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 157.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 170.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 182.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 190.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 211.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 233.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 241.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 251.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 259.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 265.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 280.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 292.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 301.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 314.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 300.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 306.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 316.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 329.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 334.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.39 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 353.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 195.90 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where National comprehensive wealth index in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +62.8% | 45.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 73.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
| 1999 | +58.2% | 73.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 116.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
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 |
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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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 150 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.