Capital Accounts in Zambia
Zambia: Capital Accounts was 2.46 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Zambia, 1965–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.46 trillion for capital accounts in 2008. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.0% on the previous year and up 690.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Zambia peaked at 2.46 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -367.36 billion, in 1993.
That places Zambia 23rd out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.08 million | — |
| 1966 | 3.50 million | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 4.50 million | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 4.80 million | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 5.18 million | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 17.18 million | +231.7% |
| 1971 | 33.29 million | +93.8% |
| 1972 | 48.52 million | +45.7% |
| 1973 | 52.65 million | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 59.01 million | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 67.81 million | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 77.59 million | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 91.43 million | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 102.55 million | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 128.73 million | +25.5% |
| 1980 | 157.52 million | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 200.24 million | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 224.52 million | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 276.20 million | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 348.04 million | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 443.85 million | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 1.50 billion | +238.4% |
| 1987 | 1.91 billion | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 2.05 billion | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 3.13 billion | +52.9% |
| 1990 | 8.17 billion | +160.9% |
| 1991 | 9.11 billion | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 17.77 billion | +95.1% |
| 1993 | -367.36 billion | -2167.2% |
| 1994 | 5.76 billion | -101.6% |
| 1995 | 150.05 billion | +2505.3% |
| 1996 | 197.98 billion | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 308.81 billion | +56.0% |
| 1998 | 311.69 billion | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 491.63 billion | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 1.10 trillion | +124.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 trillion | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 586.47 billion | -41.9% |
| 2003 | 734.62 billion | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 854.02 billion | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 928.84 billion | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.53 trillion | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 1.69 trillion | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.46 trillion | +46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 million | 3.08 million | 5.18 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 67.88 million | 17.18 million | 128.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion | 157.52 million | 3.13 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.36 billion | -367.36 billion | 491.63 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 trillion | 586.47 billion | 2.46 trillion | 9 |
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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 in Zambia?
- Capital accounts in Zambia was 2.46 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -367.36 billion in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for capital accounts?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 690.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.