Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial

Zambia
8.9%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
7.5%
in 2021
Zambia rank
176th
Zimbabwe rank
179th

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
05101520197519982021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8.9% against 7.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 10.0% 7.0% 3.0% Zambia
2010s 15.2% 16.6% 1.4% Zimbabwe
2020s 11.5% 7.0% 4.5% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private credit by deposit money banks and other financial, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 8.9% against 7.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in private credit by deposit money banks and other financial between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
Zambia ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,619 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)