Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 2.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in Zambia, 2006–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Zambia is 2.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 1,271.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Zambia peaked at 2.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 59th of 121 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 equity liabilities to GDP (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4% | — |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +49.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -53.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +300.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +418.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +18.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 6.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 6.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross portfolio equity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +418.6% | 0.4% | 2.1% |
| 2016 | +300.8% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 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 equity liabilities to gdp in Zambia?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in Zambia was 2.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,271.2%. 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 equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).