Central bank assets to GDP in Zambia

Zambia: Central bank assets to GDP was 7.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.0%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
72nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
113.7%
in 1969
All-time low
2.9%
in 2012
Years of data
14
1969–2021

Central bank assets to GDP in Zambia, 1969–2021

02550751001251969199520211969: 113.7 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 3.7 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 5.5 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 8.9 %2021: 7 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Zambia stood at 7.0%.

That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Zambia peaked at 113.7% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2012.

Zambia ranks 72nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Central bank assets to GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Zambia, 1969 to 2021.
Year % Change
1969 113.7%
2009 4.7% -95.9%
2010 4.8% +2.6%
2011 3.7% -22.6%
2012 2.9% -23.0%
2013 3.6% +26.8%
2014 3.2% -11.6%
2015 4.8% +50.3%
2016 5.4% +12.1%
2017 5.4% +0.0%
2018 5.5% +2.1%
2019 6.4% +15.7%
2020 8.9% +39.3%
2021 7.0% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113.7% 113.7% 113.7% 1
2000s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
2010s 4.6% 2.9% 6.4% 10
2020s 7.9% 7.0% 8.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is central bank assets to gdp in Zambia?
Central bank assets to gdp in Zambia was 7.0% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 113.7% in 1969.
What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for central bank assets to gdp?
Zambia ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central bank assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 8,028 data points, 1960–2021
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Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, 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. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); 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).