Communications (C) in Zambia
Zambia: Communications (C) was 266.64 in 2018. β² Rising
Communications (C) in Zambia, 2007β2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, communications (c) in Zambia stood at 266.64. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communications (c) in Zambia peaked at 266.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
That places Zambia 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 162.64 | 126.32 | 266.64 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Kenya 422.01 compare
- 2 Russia 310.21 compare
- 3 Advanced economies 122.46 compare
- 3 Rwanda 282.95 compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 251.27 compare
- 6 Ukraine 246.76 compare
- 7 Mozambique 215.17 compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,869 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2020)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.08 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is communications (c) in Zambia?
- Communications (c) in Zambia was 266.64 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest communications (c) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 266.64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest communications (c) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for communications (c)?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is communications (c) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Communications (C) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Monetary policy framework comprises the structures in place that enable and guide the conduct of monetary policy. In this project, we provide a multidimensional characterization of monetary policy frameworks across three pillars: Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy, and Communications (IAPOC). This database covers 50 advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries, from 2007 to 2018 (being extended).