Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 9.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Zambia, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9.2% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Zambia peaked at 44.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1997.
That places Zambia 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 32.8% | — |
| 1984 | 20.0% | -38.8% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | +107.4% |
| 1986 | 44.2% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | -47.9% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -23.6% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +122.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -64.5% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +72.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -14.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.5% | 13.5% | 44.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 4.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
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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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Zambia?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Zambia was 9.2% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Zambia ranks 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.