Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Zambia
Zambia: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 5.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Zambia, 1998–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.2% for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Zambia peaked at 9.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2022.
That places Zambia 36th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.5% | — |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -74.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +70.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +33.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +164.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -70.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +180.4% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -65.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +148.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -79.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +175.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +119.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -68.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +319.8% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.2% | 9.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Zambia?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Zambia was 5.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.