Gross capital formation in Zambia
Zambia: Gross capital formation was 6.02 billion current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Zambia is 6.02 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Zambia peaked at 10.61 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.85 billion current US$, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 114th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.75 billion current US$ | 6.05 billion current US$ | 10.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 billion current US$ | 5.85 billion current US$ | 8.67 billion current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -64.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 30,170 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 661.15 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Zambia?
- Gross capital formation in Zambia was 6.02 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for gross capital formation?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.