Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 10,183 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in Zambia is 10,183 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 253.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 10,183 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0291 current LCU per person, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 141st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0291 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0381 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1967 | 0.043 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0538 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0671 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0823 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0717 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0746 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0874 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 0.091 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0989 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1212 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1318 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.117 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1478 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1563 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1636 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2119 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2279 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2589 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.31 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5814 current LCU per person | +87.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8713 current LCU per person | +49.9% |
| 1988 | 1.37 current LCU per person | +57.2% |
| 1989 | 2.2 current LCU per person | +60.9% |
| 1990 | 3.18 current LCU per person | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 6.11 current LCU per person | +92.5% |
| 1993 | 24.91 current LCU per person | +307.3% |
| 1994 | 38.71 current LCU per person | +55.4% |
| 1995 | 58.75 current LCU per person | +51.8% |
| 1996 | 77.4 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 94.35 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 115.45 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 143.52 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 242.48 current LCU per person | +68.9% |
| 2001 | 255.75 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 317.86 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 385.11 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 492.28 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 491.8 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 684.43 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 827.65 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 984.16 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 1,023 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,283 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 1,510 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 1,723 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 2,016 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 2,199 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2,882 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 2,635 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3,101 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 3,505 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 3,830 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 5,448 current LCU per person | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 5,490 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,649 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 8,055 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 9,630 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 10,183 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0462 current LCU per person | 0.0291 current LCU per person | 0.0671 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1024 current LCU per person | 0.0717 current LCU per person | 0.1478 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6355 current LCU per person | 0.1563 current LCU per person | 2.2 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.49 current LCU per person | 3.18 current LCU per person | 143.52 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 570.42 current LCU per person | 242.48 current LCU per person | 1,023 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,468 current LCU per person | 1,283 current LCU per person | 3,830 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,576 current LCU per person | 5,448 current LCU per person | 10,183 current LCU per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Zambia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,869 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2020)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.08 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 10,183 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,183 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0291 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.