Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 458.03 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Zambia, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 458.03 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 282.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Zambia peaked at 458.03 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 15th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0722 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0588 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0593 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0921 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0839 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.112 units per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1559 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1381 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1834 units per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1457 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1346 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1275 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1709 units per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2246 units per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2914 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2655 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3434 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7556 units per US$ of GDP | +120.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7988 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7819 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.57 units per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 1990 | 3.06 units per US$ of GDP | +95.4% |
| 1991 | 4.69 units per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1993 | 21.68 units per US$ of GDP | +362.2% |
| 1994 | 38.39 units per US$ of GDP | +77.1% |
| 1995 | 66.71 units per US$ of GDP | +73.8% |
| 1996 | 103.93 units per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1997 | 95.54 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 119.7 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 162.59 units per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2000 | 239.2 units per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 2001 | 240.05 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 245.19 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 284.03 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 336.73 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 296.02 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 294.36 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 387.92 units per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 458.03 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 458.03 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.35 units per US$ of GDP, 19.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 458.03 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.63 units per US$ of GDP, 11.3× 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 | +362.2% | 4.69 units per US$ of GDP | 21.68 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1195 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1834 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5325 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1275 units per US$ of GDP | 1.57 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.48 units per US$ of GDP | 3.06 units per US$ of GDP | 162.59 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 309.06 units per US$ of GDP | 239.2 units per US$ of GDP | 458.03 units per US$ of GDP | 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 458.03 units per US$ of GDP 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 458.03 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 174 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 282.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.