Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 13.90 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Zambia, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 13.90 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 160.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zambia peaked at 13.90 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -61.97 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -61.97 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | -24.22 units per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1967 | 39.26 units per square kilometre | -262.1% |
| 1968 | 75.76 units per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1969 | -5.89 units per square kilometre | -107.8% |
| 1970 | -27.91 units per square kilometre | +374.2% |
| 1971 | 259.04 units per square kilometre | -1028.1% |
| 1972 | 386.31 units per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1973 | 468 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 519.42 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 937.68 units per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1976 | 1,247 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 1,638 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 1,943 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 2,138 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2,506 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 3,049 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 3,915 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 4,279 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 4,781 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 5,681 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 7,848 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 9,480 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 27,546 units per square kilometre | +190.6% |
| 1989 | 54,323 units per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 1990 | 103,376 units per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1991 | 244,565 units per square kilometre | +136.6% |
| 1993 | 712,953 units per square kilometre | +191.5% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million units per square kilometre | +122.6% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million units per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1996 | 3.13 million units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 3.12 million units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.33 million units per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1999 | 6.04 million units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 9.64 million units per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 8.92 million units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 10.27 million units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 10.58 million units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.27 million units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 9.72 million units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 8.64 million units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 10.18 million units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 13.90 million units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 13.90 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 million units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 13.90 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 million units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1028.1% | -27.91 units per square kilometre | 259.04 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | -374.2% | -5.89 units per square kilometre | -27.91 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +262.1% | -24.22 units per square kilometre | 39.26 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 units per square kilometre | -61.97 units per square kilometre | 75.76 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 950.95 units per square kilometre | -27.91 units per square kilometre | 2,138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,341 units per square kilometre | 2,506 units per square kilometre | 54,323 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million units per square kilometre | 103,376 units per square kilometre | 6.04 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.46 million units per square kilometre | 8.64 million units per square kilometre | 13.90 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 57 Senegal 15.23 million units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Comoros 15.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Uganda 14.04 million units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Bahrain 13.67 million units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Seychelles 13.54 million units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 12.75 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zambia?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Zambia was 13.90 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.90 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.97 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Zambia ranks 60th out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.7%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims 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 (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.