Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Zambia

Zambia: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
84th
of 173 countries
All-time high
4
in 2019
All-time low
0.0455
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Zambia, 1960–2019

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Zambia stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 441.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Zambia peaked at 4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0455, in 1960.

Zambia ranks 84th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 in Zambia, 1960 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0455
1961 0.0473 +4.0%
1962 0.0492 +4.0%
1963 0.0512 +4.0%
1964 0.0532 +4.0%
1965 0.0553 +4.0%
1966 0.0576 +4.0%
1967 0.0599 +4.0%
1968 0.0623 +4.0%
1969 0.0647 +4.0%
1970 0.0673 +4.0%
1971 0.07 +4.0%
1972 0.0728 +4.0%
1973 0.0757 +4.0%
1974 0.0788 +4.0%
1975 0.0819 +4.0%
1976 0.0852 +4.0%
1977 0.0886 +4.0%
1978 0.0922 +4.0%
1979 0.0958 +4.0%
1980 0.0963 +0.5%
1981 0.1002 +4.0%
1982 0.1042 +4.0%
1983 0.1083 +4.0%
1984 0.1127 +4.0%
1985 0.1172 +4.0%
1986 0.1219 +4.0%
1987 0.1267 +4.0%
1988 0.1318 +4.0%
1989 0.1371 +4.0%
1990 0.1426 +4.0%
1991 0.1483 +4.0%
1992 0.1292 -12.8%
1993 0.1051 -18.7%
1994 0.3591 +241.6%
1995 0.2809 -21.8%
1996 0.3255 +15.9%
1997 0.3336 +2.5%
1998 0.4766 +42.9%
1999 0.537 +12.7%
2000 0.7362 +37.1%
2001 1.45 +97.3%
2002 1.54 +6.0%
2003 1.46 -5.2%
2004 1.09 -25.4%
2005 1.07 -2.1%
2006 0.557 -47.7%
2007 0.7045 +26.5%
2008 0.7275 +3.3%
2009 0.7391 +1.6%
2010 0.7002 -5.3%
2011 0.9242 +32.0%
2012 1.67 +81.0%
2013 1.82 +8.7%
2014 1.92 +5.7%
2015 2.45 +27.3%
2016 1.54 -37.2%
2017 2.4 +55.8%
2018 3.76 +57.0%
2019 4 +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0546 0.0455 0.0647 10
1970s 0.0808 0.0673 0.0958 10
1980s 0.1156 0.0963 0.1371 10
1990s 0.2838 0.1051 0.537 10
2000s 1.01 0.557 1.54 10
2010s 2.12 0.7002 4 10

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  2. 82 Tunisia 4.3 compare
  3. 83 Nepal 4.29 compare
  4. 85 Uganda 3.99 compare
  5. 86 Georgia 3.78 compare
  6. 87 Cameroon 3.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Zambia?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Zambia was 4 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0455 in 1960.
How does Zambia rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
Zambia ranks 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 441.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017
Source
International Monetary Fund
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173 places, 10,290 data points, 1960–2019
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