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

Latest (2021)
20.0%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
58th
of 136 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 2020
All-time low
2.7%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Zambia, 2012–2021

5101520252012201620212012: 2.9 %2013: 2.7 %2014: 6.4 %2015: 20 %2016: 20.3 %2017: 16.4 %2018: 16.2 %2019: 18.2 %2020: 23.5 %2021: 20 %

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

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Zambia, 2012 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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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.