Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was 13.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 62.3%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
262.1 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-374.18 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
57
1966–2025
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia is 13.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 262.1 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -374.18 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Zambia 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 60.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 262.1 % change on previous year | +330.3% |
| 1968 | 92.97 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1969 | -107.77 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 1970 | -374.18 % change on previous year | +247.2% |
| 1972 | 49.13 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1973 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1974 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1975 | 80.52 % change on previous year | +633.0% |
| 1976 | 33.02 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1977 | 31.35 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1979 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1980 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1981 | 21.65 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 28.38 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1984 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1986 | 38.14 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 1987 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1988 | 190.57 % change on previous year | +816.7% |
| 1989 | 97.21 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1990 | 90.3 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 136.58 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 122.58 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 62.85 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1996 | 21 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1997 | -0.3317 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1998 | 71.06 % change on previous year | -21524.9% |
| 1999 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2000 | 59.52 % change on previous year | +346.8% |
| 2001 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2002 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 2003 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2004 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +438.9% |
| 2005 | -20.75 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 2006 | -11.14 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 17.89 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 2008 | 36.53 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2009 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2010 | 22.65 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 43.9 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 2014 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2015 | 26.39 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 2016 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2017 | 29.6 % change on previous year | +1213.0% |
| 2018 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 17.54 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 40.37 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7394 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2022 | -4 % change on previous year | -640.4% |
| 2023 | 41.49 % change on previous year | -1138.4% |
| 2024 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2025 | 13.4 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.06 % change on previous year | -107.77 % change on previous year | 262.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -13.26 % change on previous year | -374.18 % change on previous year | 80.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.38 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 190.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.67 % change on previous year | -0.3317 % change on previous year | 136.58 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.46 % change on previous year | -20.75 % change on previous year | 59.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.29 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 43.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.71 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 41.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.66 % change on previous year compare
- 57 India 13.56 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Ghana 13.42 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Russian Federation 13.37 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 13.17 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Georgia 13.13 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 21.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.49 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Zambia was 13.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 262.1 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -374.18 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.