Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Zambia
Zambia: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 189,142 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Zambia, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zambia stood at 189,142 units per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 40.9% on the previous year and up 475.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zambia peaked at 189,142 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -43,870 units per person, in 1993.
Zambia ranks 26th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.8342 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.9182 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 1.14 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 1.18 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.23 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 3.98 units per person | +222.1% |
| 1971 | 7.49 units per person | +88.5% |
| 1972 | 10.62 units per person | +41.7% |
| 1973 | 11.2 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 12.19 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 13.59 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 15.08 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 17.24 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 18.76 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 22.86 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 27.15 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 33.47 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1982 | 36.34 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 43.28 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 52.89 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 65.46 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 215 units per person | +228.5% |
| 1987 | 265.18 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 277.2 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 412.69 units per person | +48.9% |
| 1990 | 1,049 units per person | +154.3% |
| 1991 | 1,141 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 2,173 units per person | +90.4% |
| 1993 | -43,870 units per person | -2118.6% |
| 1994 | 671.57 units per person | -101.5% |
| 1995 | 17,079 units per person | +2443.1% |
| 1996 | 21,988 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 33,431 units per person | +52.0% |
| 1998 | 32,870 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 50,476 units per person | +53.6% |
| 2000 | 110,076 units per person | +118.1% |
| 2001 | 97,812 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 55,079 units per person | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 66,883 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 75,322 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 79,261 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 126,502 units per person | +59.6% |
| 2007 | 134,215 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 189,142 units per person | +40.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 189,142 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,651 units per person, 28.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 189,142 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 13.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2443.1% | 671.57 units per person | 17,079 units per person |
| 1993 | -2118.6% | 2,173 units per person | -43,870 units per person |
| 1986 | +228.5% | 65.46 units per person | 215 units per person |
| 1970 | +222.1% | 1.23 units per person | 3.98 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 units per person | 0.8342 units per person | 1.23 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.3 units per person | 3.98 units per person | 22.86 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.87 units per person | 27.15 units per person | 412.69 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,701 units per person | -43,870 units per person | 50,476 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,810 units per person | 55,079 units per person | 189,142 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zambia?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zambia was 189,142 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 189,142 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -43,870 units per person in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.4%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.