Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP) in Zambia
Zambia: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP) was 20.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Zambia, 2011–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Zambia stood at 20.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Zambia peaked at 20.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2021.
That places Zambia 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.9% | — |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | +10.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.3%, 62% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.3%, 62% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.9% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 12.4% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 53 Papua New Guinea 18.3% compare
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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 claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Zambia?
- Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy in Zambia was 20.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest claims on other sectors of the domestic economy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Zambia ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on other sectors of the domestic economy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.