Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 213.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Zambia 101st 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), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -66.5% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -249.8% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.4% |
| 1969 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -106.3% |
| 1970 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +410.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1104.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +131.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +130.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +200.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3226 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5384 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +108.1% |
| 1999 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2001 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 2016 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 5.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.4% |
| 2021 | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 5.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2024 | 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Malaysia 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Botswana 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 5.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Seychelles 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,869 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2020)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.08 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.