Net domestic credit, flow in Zambia
Zambia: Net domestic credit, flow was 2.16 trillion current LCU in 2011. β Volatile
Net domestic credit, flow in Zambia, 1966β2011
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.
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
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,869 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (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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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.