Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Zambia
Zambia: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 16.35 in 2020. β Volatile
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Zambia, 1965β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 16.35 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Zambia peaked at 72.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 10th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.35 | 5 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.56 | 6.5 | 30 | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.82 | 17.7 | 72.5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.29 | 8.39 | 40.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 | 7.17 | 20.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 | 16.35 | 16.35 | 1 |
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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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discount rate, percent per annum in Zambia?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Zambia was 16.35 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.