Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Zambia

Zambia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 12.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
12.2%
Change on year
up 45.1%
World rank
86th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2020
All-time low
4.0%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Zambia, 2001–2020

46810122001201020202001: 6.8 %2002: 6.9 %2003: 8.2 %2004: 6.5 %2005: 6 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 5.5 %2008: 4 %2009: 5.8 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 6.9 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 7.8 %2014: 6.9 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 8.5 %2018: 8.3 %2019: 8.4 %2020: 12.2 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Zambia is 12.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.1% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Zambia peaked at 12.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2008.

Zambia ranks 86th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Zambia, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 6.8%
2002 6.9% +1.2%
2003 8.2% +17.9%
2004 6.5% -20.2%
2005 6.0% -7.7%
2006 5.5% -8.1%
2007 5.5% -1.3%
2008 4.0% -27.2%
2009 5.8% +45.3%
2010 5.2% -9.8%
2011 6.9% +31.4%
2012 6.8% -0.6%
2013 7.8% +14.4%
2014 6.9% -11.6%
2015 5.4% -22.0%
2016 5.1% -4.8%
2017 8.5% +65.8%
2018 8.3% -2.0%
2019 8.4% +1.5%
2020 12.2% +45.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.1% 4.0% 8.2% 9
2010s 6.9% 5.1% 8.5% 10
2020s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  3. 85 Germany 12.3% compare
  4. 87 Saudi Arabia 12.1% compare
  5. 88 Israel 11.9% compare
  6. 89 Denmark 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Zambia?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Zambia was 12.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
How does Zambia rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Zambia ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).