Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 12.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Zambia, 2006–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Zambia stood at 12.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 2,046.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Zambia peaked at 16.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 78th of 128 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.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.3% | — |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +516.1% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +123.8% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +9.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 12.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 3.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 12.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +516.1% | 0.6% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 0.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Zambia?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Zambia was 12.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Zambia ranks 78th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,046.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).