Banking survey: claims on private sector in Zambia

Zambia: Banking survey: claims on private sector was 11.43 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
11.43 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
2nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
11.43 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
491.80 million current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
31
1980–2011

Banking survey: claims on private sector in Zambia, 1980–2011

02.5T5.0T7.5T10.0T12.5T1980199520111980: 491.8M current LCU1981: 796.9M current LCU1982: 949.6M current LCU1983: 1.1B current LCU1984: 1.5B current LCU1985: 1.9B current LCU1986: 2.9B current LCU1987: 3.2B current LCU1988: 5.2B current LCU1989: 8.8B current LCU1990: 14.2B current LCU1991: 24.3B current LCU1992: 50.2B current LCU1993: 95.4B current LCU1995: 292.6B current LCU1996: 378.0B current LCU1997: 414.7B current LCU1998: 427.0B current LCU1999: 555.0B current LCU2000: 862.0B current LCU2001: 946.0B current LCU2002: 1.0T current LCU2003: 1.4T current LCU2004: 2.1T current LCU2005: 2.5T current LCU2006: 3.8T current LCU2007: 5.5T current LCU2008: 8.2T current LCU2009: 7.7T current LCU2010: 8.9T current LCU2011: 11.4T current LCU

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, banking survey: claims on private sector in Zambia stood at 11.43 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 1,107.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, banking survey: claims on private sector in Zambia peaked at 11.43 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 491.80 million current LCU, in 1980.

That places Zambia 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Banking survey: claims on private sector in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) in Zambia, 1980 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1980 491.80 million current LCU
1981 796.90 million current LCU +62.0%
1982 949.60 million current LCU +19.2%
1983 1.14 billion current LCU +20.1%
1984 1.46 billion current LCU +28.1%
1985 1.90 billion current LCU +30.1%
1986 2.91 billion current LCU +53.4%
1987 3.15 billion current LCU +8.3%
1988 5.19 billion current LCU +64.5%
1989 8.85 billion current LCU +70.5%
1990 14.20 billion current LCU +60.5%
1991 24.29 billion current LCU +71.1%
1992 50.22 billion current LCU +106.8%
1993 95.39 billion current LCU +89.9%
1995 292.55 billion current LCU +206.7%
1996 377.96 billion current LCU +29.2%
1997 414.70 billion current LCU +9.7%
1998 427.00 billion current LCU +3.0%
1999 555.00 billion current LCU +30.0%
2000 862.00 billion current LCU +55.3%
2001 946.00 billion current LCU +9.7%
2002 1.03 trillion current LCU +8.7%
2003 1.39 trillion current LCU +35.4%
2004 2.09 trillion current LCU +50.5%
2005 2.47 trillion current LCU +17.7%
2006 3.76 trillion current LCU +52.3%
2007 5.46 trillion current LCU +45.4%
2008 8.21 trillion current LCU +50.3%
2009 7.74 trillion current LCU -5.7%
2010 8.94 trillion current LCU +15.4%
2011 11.43 trillion current LCU +27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.68 billion current LCU 491.80 million current LCU 8.85 billion current LCU 10
1990s 250.15 billion current LCU 14.20 billion current LCU 555.00 billion current LCU 9
2000s 3.40 trillion current LCU 862.00 billion current LCU 8.21 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 10.18 trillion current LCU 8.94 trillion current LCU 11.43 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Mozambique 85.09 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.60 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Uganda 4.75 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 5 South Africa 4.21 trillion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is banking survey: claims on private sector in Zambia?
Banking survey: claims on private sector in Zambia was 11.43 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 11.43 trillion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 491.80 million current LCU in 1980.
How does Zambia rank for banking survey: claims on private sector?
Zambia ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is banking survey: claims on private sector rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,590 data points, 1960–2011
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Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.