Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 20.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Zambia, 2012–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 20.0% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 581.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Zambia peaked at 23.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 58th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.9% | — |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +141.0% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +210.2% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 2.7% | 20.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.0% | 23.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Zambia?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Zambia was 20.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 581.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.