Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 630,028 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Zambia, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Zambia stood at 630,028 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and up 1,310.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Zambia peaked at 630,028 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.56 units per person, in 1965.
That places Zambia 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.56 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 17.77 units per person | +53.7% |
| 1967 | 24.6 units per person | +38.4% |
| 1968 | 22.76 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 27.22 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 33.07 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 34.27 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 34.37 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 35.66 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 67.35 units per person | +88.9% |
| 1975 | 76.3 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 73.64 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 87.02 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 74.95 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 80.17 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 85.36 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 114.51 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 140.7 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 151.68 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 109.71 units per person | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 114.06 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 180.01 units per person | +57.8% |
| 1987 | 251.62 units per person | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 394.46 units per person | +56.8% |
| 1989 | 824.05 units per person | +108.9% |
| 1990 | 1,292 units per person | +56.8% |
| 1991 | 1,985 units per person | +53.6% |
| 1993 | 8,477 units per person | +327.1% |
| 1994 | 16,370 units per person | +93.1% |
| 1995 | 28,907 units per person | +76.6% |
| 1996 | 41,520 units per person | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 44,510 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 44,660 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56,826 units per person | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 85,975 units per person | +51.3% |
| 2001 | 95,192 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 96,570 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 126,759 units per person | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 184,760 units per person | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 210,465 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 309,586 units per person | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 433,973 units per person | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 630,028 units per person | +45.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 630,028 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,922 units per person, 20.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 630,028 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 17.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +327.1% | 1,985 units per person | 8,477 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.78 units per person | 11.56 units per person | 27.22 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 59.68 units per person | 33.07 units per person | 87.02 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 236.62 units per person | 85.36 units per person | 824.05 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,172 units per person | 1,292 units per person | 56,826 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 241,479 units per person | 85,975 units per person | 630,028 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Zambia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Zambia was 630,028 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 630,028 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 units per person in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Zambia ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,310.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.