Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 7,869 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Zambia stood at 7,869 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 219.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 7,869 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.0125 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Zambia 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -0.0125 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | -0.0047 current LCU per person | -62.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0074 current LCU per person | -257.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0139 current LCU per person | +86.8% |
| 1969 | -0.001 current LCU per person | -107.5% |
| 1970 | -0.0048 current LCU per person | +360.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0433 current LCU per person | -1002.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0629 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 0.074 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0797 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1397 current LCU per person | +75.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1803 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2297 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2643 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2823 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3211 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3788 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.471 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4985 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5401 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6228 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8351 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 1987 | 0.98 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 2.77 current LCU per person | +182.7% |
| 1989 | 5.32 current LCU per person | +92.1% |
| 1990 | 9.87 current LCU per person | +85.5% |
| 1991 | 22.78 current LCU per person | +130.8% |
| 1993 | 63.29 current LCU per person | +177.9% |
| 1994 | 137.55 current LCU per person | +117.3% |
| 1995 | 218.66 current LCU per person | +59.0% |
| 1996 | 258.18 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 250.83 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 417.96 current LCU per person | +66.6% |
| 1999 | 461.12 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 715.18 current LCU per person | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 642.08 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 717.21 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 715.9 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 804.33 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 616.77 current LCU per person | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 529.53 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 602.63 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 793.91 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 887.74 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1,052 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 1,167 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1,324 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 1,845 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 2,012 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2,465 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 2,444 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,072 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 3,462 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 3,950 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 5,386 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 5,275 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,926 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 6,778 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 2024 | 7,135 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 7,869 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7,869 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,450 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7,869 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 176,898 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1002.9% | -0.0048 current LCU per person | 0.0433 current LCU per person |
| 1970 | -360.5% | -0.001 current LCU per person | -0.0048 current LCU per person |
| 1967 | +257.0% | -0.0047 current LCU per person | 0.0074 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +182.7% | 0.98 current LCU per person | 2.77 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +177.9% | 22.78 current LCU per person | 63.29 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 current LCU per person | -0.0125 current LCU per person | 0.0139 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1351 current LCU per person | -0.0048 current LCU per person | 0.2823 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 current LCU per person | 0.3211 current LCU per person | 5.32 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.47 current LCU per person | 9.87 current LCU per person | 461.12 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 702.53 current LCU per person | 529.53 current LCU per person | 887.74 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,279 current LCU per person | 1,052 current LCU per person | 3,950 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,228 current LCU per person | 4,926 current LCU per person | 7,869 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,434 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Bulgaria 9,126 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Latvia 8,595 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Ghana 7,823 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Bahrain 7,763 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Libya 7,742 current LCU per person 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 7,869 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,869 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0125 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.