Nicaragua vs Zambia: Net domestic credit

Nicaragua
188.32 billion current LCU
in 2024
Zambia
172.45 billion current LCU
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
117th
Zambia rank
120th

Net domestic credit over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zambia
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196019922025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 188.32 billion current LCU against 172.45 billion current LCU in Zambia, a difference of 15.87 billion current LCU.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 120th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2046 current LCU 3,412 current LCU 3,412 current LCU Zambia
1970s 0.6231 current LCU 706,923 current LCU 706,923 current LCU Zambia
1980s 148,270 current LCU 9.17 million current LCU 9.03 million current LCU Zambia
1990s 24.69 billion current LCU 1.89 billion current LCU 22.80 billion current LCU Nicaragua
2000s 65.46 billion current LCU 8.20 billion current LCU 57.26 billion current LCU Nicaragua
2010s 146.00 billion current LCU 38.24 billion current LCU 107.77 billion current LCU Nicaragua
2020s 164.56 billion current LCU 119.58 billion current LCU 44.98 billion current LCU Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net domestic credit, Nicaragua or Zambia?
Nicaragua, at 188.32 billion current LCU against 172.45 billion current LCU in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in net domestic credit between Nicaragua and Zambia?
15.87 billion current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for net domestic credit?
Nicaragua ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,948 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.