Return on assets in Zambia
Zambia: Return on assets was 5.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Return on assets in Zambia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for return on assets in Zambia is 5.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Zambia peaked at 12.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -8.3%, in 2009.
That places Zambia 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Return on assets in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.2% | — |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -65.9% |
| 2009 | -8.3% | -299.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -127.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -88.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +1259.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +178.2% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -12.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.3%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Return on assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1259.9% | 0.3% | 3.5% |
| 2009 | -299.0% | 4.1% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | -8.3% | 12.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 1.8% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Zambia?
- Return on assets in Zambia was 5.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3% in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for return on assets?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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