Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) in Zambia
Zambia: Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) was 2.16 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit, flow in Zambia, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit, flow in Zambia is 2.16 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 504.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit, flow in Zambia peaked at 2.77 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.89 trillion current LCU, in 2005.
That places Zambia 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 28.06 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 47.19 million current LCU | +68.2% |
| 1968 | 27.13 million current LCU | -42.5% |
| 1969 | -60.70 million current LCU | -323.7% |
| 1970 | -16.37 million current LCU | -73.0% |
| 1971 | 213.32 million current LCU | -1402.9% |
| 1972 | 94.61 million current LCU | -55.6% |
| 1973 | 60.73 million current LCU | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 38.22 million current LCU | -37.1% |
| 1975 | 310.93 million current LCU | +713.5% |
| 1976 | 230.20 million current LCU | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 290.68 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 226.42 million current LCU | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 145.21 million current LCU | -35.9% |
| 1980 | 273.67 million current LCU | +88.5% |
| 1981 | 403.40 million current LCU | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 643.37 million current LCU | +59.5% |
| 1983 | 270.65 million current LCU | -57.9% |
| 1984 | 373.29 million current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1985 | 669.47 million current LCU | +79.3% |
| 1986 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +140.6% |
| 1987 | 1.21 billion current LCU | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 13.43 billion current LCU | +1007.2% |
| 1989 | 19.91 billion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 1990 | 36.47 billion current LCU | +83.2% |
| 1991 | 104.96 billion current LCU | +187.8% |
| 1994 | 649.70 billion current LCU | +519.0% |
| 1995 | 741.44 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 403.50 billion current LCU | -45.6% |
| 1997 | -7.71 billion current LCU | -101.9% |
| 1998 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | -21441.1% |
| 1999 | 528.00 billion current LCU | -67.9% |
| 2000 | 2.67 trillion current LCU | +406.3% |
| 2001 | -534.89 billion current LCU | -120.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | -288.3% |
| 2003 | 226.45 billion current LCU | -77.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | +454.9% |
| 2005 | -1.89 trillion current LCU | -250.6% |
| 2006 | -804.84 billion current LCU | -57.5% |
| 2007 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | -242.8% |
| 2008 | 2.77 trillion current LCU | +140.7% |
| 2009 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 2.71 trillion current LCU | +65.6% |
| 2011 | 2.16 trillion current LCU | -20.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.16 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.96 billion current LCU, 32.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.16 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.43 billion current LCU, 57.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +21441.1% | -7.71 billion current LCU | 1.65 trillion current LCU |
| 1971 | +1402.9% | -16.37 million current LCU | 213.32 million current LCU |
| 1988 | +1007.2% | 1.21 billion current LCU | 13.43 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.42 million current LCU | -60.70 million current LCU | 47.19 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 159.39 million current LCU | -16.37 million current LCU | 310.93 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 billion current LCU | 270.65 million current LCU | 19.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 512.84 billion current LCU | -7.71 billion current LCU | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 748.47 billion current LCU | -1.89 trillion current LCU | 2.77 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 trillion current LCU | 2.16 trillion current LCU | 2.71 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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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, flow in Zambia?
- Net domestic credit, flow in Zambia was 2.16 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit, flow recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.89 trillion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for net domestic credit, flow?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net domestic credit, flow rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 504.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net domestic credit, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net credit to the non financial public sector, credit to the private sector, and other accounts. Data are in current local currency.