Liquid liabilities to GDP in Zambia

Zambia: Liquid liabilities to GDP was 25.4% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
25.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
167th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2020
All-time low
16.1%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2009–2021

Liquid liabilities to GDP in Zambia, 2009–2021

01020302009201520212009: 17.8 %2010: 18.4 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 16.1 %2013: 17.4 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 19.7 %2019: 20.5 %2020: 25.5 %2021: 25.4 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Zambia is 25.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Zambia peaked at 25.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2012.

That places Zambia 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1
2010s 18.4% 16.1% 22.5% 10
2020s 25.4% 25.4% 25.5% 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 164 Rwanda 27.2% compare
  2. 165 Belarus 26.8% compare
  3. 166 Guinea 26.1% compare
  4. 168 Papua New Guinea 25.1% compare
  5. 169 Nigeria 24.9% compare
  6. 170 Sudan 24.6% compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid liabilities to gdp in Zambia?
Liquid liabilities to gdp in Zambia was 25.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2012.
How does Zambia rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
Zambia ranks 167th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,531 data points, 1960–2021
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Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.