Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 11.04 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Zambia, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Zambia is 11.04 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 1,837.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Zambia peaked at 11.04 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.41 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 60th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 57.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 91.14 units per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1967 | 130.25 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1968 | 124.5 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 153.69 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 192.25 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1971 | 204.81 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 211.24 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 225.59 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 438.73 units per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1975 | 512.19 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 509.57 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 620.68 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 551.02 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 607.34 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 666.3 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 921.63 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 1,169 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 1,302 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 971.16 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 1,040 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1,692 units per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1987 | 2,434 units per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1988 | 3,922 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1989 | 8,413 units per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 1990 | 13,532 units per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1991 | 21,310 units per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1993 | 95,486 units per square kilometre | +348.1% |
| 1994 | 188,854 units per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 1995 | 341,639 units per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 1996 | 502,895 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1997 | 553,061 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 569,667 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 744,542 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million units per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million units per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2005 | 3.32 million units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 5.05 million units per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 7.34 million units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 11.04 million units per square kilometre | +50.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 11.04 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.33 million units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 11.04 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (46 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 | +348.1% | 21,310 units per square kilometre | 95,486 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.4 units per square kilometre | 57.41 units per square kilometre | 153.69 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 407.34 units per square kilometre | 192.25 units per square kilometre | 620.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,253 units per square kilometre | 666.3 units per square kilometre | 8,413 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,776 units per square kilometre | 13,532 units per square kilometre | 744,542 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.92 million units per square kilometre | 1.16 million units per square kilometre | 11.04 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 57 France 12.62 million units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Guinea 12.53 million units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bahrain 11.09 million units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Comoros 10.46 million units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Burundi 10.40 million units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Sweden 10.04 million units per square kilometre compare
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 11.04 million units per square kilometre 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 11.04 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.41 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Zambia ranks 60th out of 172 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 1,837.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.