Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 188,964 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
188,964 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 41.5%
World rank
168th
of 185 countries
All-time high
188,964 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-0.062 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
58
1965–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 188,964 current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 394.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 188,964 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.062 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Zambia 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -0.062 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | -0.0242 current LCU per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0393 current LCU per square kilometre | -262.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0758 current LCU per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1969 | -0.0059 current LCU per square kilometre | -107.8% |
| 1970 | -0.0279 current LCU per square kilometre | +374.2% |
| 1971 | 0.259 current LCU per square kilometre | -1028.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3863 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1973 | 0.468 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5194 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9377 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 1976 | 1.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 1.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 1.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 2.14 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 2.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 3.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 3.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 4.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 4.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 5.68 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 7.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 9.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 27.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +190.6% |
| 1989 | 54.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 1990 | 103.38 current LCU per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 1991 | 244.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +136.6% |
| 1993 | 712.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +191.5% |
| 1994 | 1,587 current LCU per square kilometre | +122.6% |
| 1995 | 2,584 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1996 | 3,127 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 3,117 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1999 | 6,042 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 9,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 8,918 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 10,273 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 10,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12,268 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 9,723 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 8,640 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 10,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 13,906 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 16,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 19,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 22,667 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 26,553 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 38,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 43,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 54,383 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 55,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 72,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 83,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 98,379 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 138,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 139,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 133,553 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 188,964 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.062 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0758 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.9509 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0279 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.14 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.34 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.51 current LCU per square kilometre | 54.32 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,539 current LCU per square kilometre | 103.38 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,042 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,024 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,640 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,110 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,435 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,759 current LCU per square kilometre | 98,379 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 149,930 current LCU per square kilometre | 133,553 current LCU per square kilometre | 188,964 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 165 Montenegro 264,555 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Samoa 213,823 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Lesotho 194,141 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Namibia 178,203 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Botswana 159,479 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 171 Belize 155,601 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Zambia was 188,964 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 188,964 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.062 current LCU per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.