Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Zambia
Zambia: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Zambia stood at 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Zambia peaked at 0.0927 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Zambia 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -63.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +98.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0375 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0434 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0478 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0304 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0482 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0516 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0636 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0573 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0653 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0602 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0918 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0762 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0568 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0682 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0241 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.036 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0501 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0753 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0568 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 60 Belarus 0.0802 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0724 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Estonia 0.0692 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 South Africa 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Malaysia 0.0634 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Zambia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Zambia was 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0927 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Zambia rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.