Claims on private sector in Zambia
Zambia: Claims on private sector was 20.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Zambia, 1981–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on private sector in Zambia is 20.3%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 134.4% on the previous year and up 487.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Zambia peaked at 53.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2009.
That places Zambia 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
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 M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 33.6% | — |
| 1982 | 15.6% | -53.6% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 22.0% | +51.3% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | +87.2% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -87.7% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | +447.4% |
| 1989 | 36.1% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -68.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -68.1% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -73.2% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +728.4% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +87.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -84.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +245.2% |
| 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% | -337.2% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +134.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.0% | 5.9% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 1.4% | 53.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | -3.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 8.7% | 20.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Burkina Faso 27.5% compare
- 10 Cape Verde 24.9% compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.4% compare
- 13 Kenya 19.8% compare
- 14 Guinea 17.4% compare
- 15 Comoros 16.9% compare
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 private sector in Zambia?
- Claims on private sector in Zambia was 20.3% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for claims on private sector?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 487.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) 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. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.