National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Zambia
Zambia: National Definitions of Money, Base Money was 83.84 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Zambia, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 83.84 billion Domestic currency for national definitions of money, base money in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 416.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national definitions of money, base money in Zambia peaked at 83.84 billion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 390.78 million Domestic currency, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 64th of 88 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.
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 390.78 million Domestic currency | — |
| 2000 | 599.23 million Domestic currency | +53.3% |
| 2001 | 873.48 million Domestic currency | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 1.26 billion Domestic currency | +44.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 billion Domestic currency | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.91 billion Domestic currency | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 2.27 billion Domestic currency | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 3.28 billion Domestic currency | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 3.54 billion Domestic currency | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4.59 billion Domestic currency | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 4.70 billion Domestic currency | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.12 billion Domestic currency | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 5.51 billion Domestic currency | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 8.36 billion Domestic currency | +51.6% |
| 2013 | 10.11 billion Domestic currency | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 13.30 billion Domestic currency | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 16.25 billion Domestic currency | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 18.32 billion Domestic currency | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 17.34 billion Domestic currency | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 13.56 billion Domestic currency | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 17.05 billion Domestic currency | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 27.18 billion Domestic currency | +59.4% |
| 2021 | 33.64 billion Domestic currency | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 40.80 billion Domestic currency | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 59.13 billion Domestic currency | +44.9% |
| 2024 | 76.85 billion Domestic currency | +30.0% |
| 2025 | 83.84 billion Domestic currency | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 390.78 million Domestic currency | 390.78 million Domestic currency | 390.78 million Domestic currency | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.45 billion Domestic currency | 599.23 million Domestic currency | 4.70 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 billion Domestic currency | 5.51 billion Domestic currency | 18.32 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.57 billion Domestic currency | 27.18 billion Domestic currency | 83.84 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 61 Norway 129.35 billion Domestic currency compare
- 62 Cape Verde 104.93 billion Domestic currency compare
- 63 Qatar 89.23 billion Domestic currency compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 72.35 billion Domestic currency compare
- 66 Libya 62.66 billion Domestic currency compare
- 67 Vanuatu 59.28 billion Domestic currency compare
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 national definitions of money, base money in Zambia?
- National definitions of money, base money in Zambia was 83.84 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest national definitions of money, base money recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.84 billion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest national definitions of money, base money recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 390.78 million Domestic currency in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for national definitions of money, base money?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national definitions of money, base money rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of National Definitions of Money, Base Money (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.