Claims on private sector, flow in Zambia
Zambia: Claims on private sector, flow was 2.49 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector, flow in Zambia, 1981–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, claims on private sector, flow in Zambia stood at 2.49 trillion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 108.5% on the previous year and up 2,864.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector, flow in Zambia peaked at 2.75 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -467.83 billion current LCU, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 928.58 million current LCU | 152.70 million current LCU | 3.66 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.62 billion current LCU | 5.35 billion current LCU | 128.00 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 718.64 billion current LCU | -467.83 billion current LCU | 2.75 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 trillion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 2.49 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Mozambique 13.65 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Guinea 1.53 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Tanzania 1.41 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Madagascar 723.91 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.29 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 172.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 85.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.7% (2025)
- Broad money 30.8% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 17.0% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 25.28 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 6,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on private sector, flow in Zambia?
- Claims on private sector, flow in Zambia was 2.49 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector, flow recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector, flow recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -467.83 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for claims on private sector, flow?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector, flow rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,864.8%. 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, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in domestic credit to the private sector covers changes in claims on private non-financial corporations, households, and non-profit institutions. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.