Zimbabwe - Gross savings (% of GDP)

Gross savings (% of GDP) in Zimbabwe was 12.46 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 20.40 in 1993, while its lowest value was -3.44 in 2012.

Definition: Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1977 16.31
1978 10.45
1979 7.00
1980 10.52
1981 11.01
1982 8.94
1983 6.14
1984 16.17
1985 16.34
1986 18.30
1987 15.37
1988 19.80
1989 14.89
1990 15.63
1991 13.47
1992 11.01
1993 20.40
1994 18.09
2009 0.87
2010 5.31
2011 9.25
2012 -3.44
2013 2.79
2014 4.72
2015 -0.11
2016 5.50
2017 6.88
2018 2.36
2019 11.83
2020 12.46

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross savings represent the difference between disposable income and consumption and replace gross domestic savings, a concept used by the World Bank and included in World Development Indicators editions before 2006. The change was made to conform to SNA concepts and definitions.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts