Claims on private sector in Zambia
Zambia: Claims on private sector was 6.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Zambia, 1966–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 6.6% for claims on private sector in 2025.
The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Zambia peaked at 38.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -16.9%, in 1984.
Zambia ranks 60th of 167 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.
Claims on private sector in Zambia, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 23.3% | — |
| 1967 | 20.0% | -14.2% |
| 1968 | -2.5% | -112.6% |
| 1969 | 9.9% | -492.7% |
| 1970 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -74.2% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -42.8% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +108.5% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | +1132.9% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | -67.9% |
| 1976 | -0.4% | -103.2% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | -3454.4% |
| 1978 | -7.4% | -156.0% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -188.3% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +297.3% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | -60.0% |
| 1984 | -16.9% | -324.7% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -117.9% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +662.8% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | -41.0% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | +30.0% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +86.7% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 34.2% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -77.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -73.5% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +738.4% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +85.4% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -77.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -65.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +525.7% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -59.9% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +235.9% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | -113.8% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -338.3% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +39.1% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +96.0% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +24.8% |
| 2016 | -5.8% | -130.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -153.3% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +175.8% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -48.6% |
| 2021 | -3.1% | -167.7% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -492.4% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -43.7% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | -2.5% | 23.3% | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | -7.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | -16.9% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 1.4% | 34.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | -3.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | -5.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | -3.1% | 15.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on private sector in Zambia?
- Claims on private sector in Zambia was 6.6% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.9% in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for claims on private sector?
- Zambia ranks 60th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 private sector (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.