Domestic credit to private sector in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic credit to private sector was 15.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Domestic credit to private sector in Zambia, 2011–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 15.2% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Zambia peaked at 19.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 161st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic credit to private sector in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.7% | — |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.7% | 19.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
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- 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 credit to private sector in Zambia?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Zambia was 15.2% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Zambia ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.