Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Zambia
Zambia: Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) was -344.72 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Zambia is -344.72 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Zambia peaked at 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -344.72 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Zambia 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -7.05 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -205,000 NFL, current US$ | -97.1% |
| 1972 | -20.26 million NFL, current US$ | +9782.9% |
| 1973 | -3.43 million NFL, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 1974 | -12.04 million NFL, current US$ | +250.6% |
| 1975 | -1.14 million NFL, current US$ | -90.5% |
| 1977 | 1.73 million NFL, current US$ | -251.1% |
| 1978 | -426,000 NFL, current US$ | -124.7% |
| 1979 | -3.33 million NFL, current US$ | +681.9% |
| 1980 | -3.20 million NFL, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1981 | -2.25 million NFL, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 750.00 million NFL, current US$ | -33359.4% |
| 2014 | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2024 | -344.72 million NFL, current US$ | -127.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.13 million NFL, current US$ | -20.26 million NFL, current US$ | 1.73 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.73 million NFL, current US$ | -3.20 million NFL, current US$ | -2.25 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.00 billion NFL, current US$ | 750.00 million NFL, current US$ | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | -344.72 million NFL, current US$ | -344.72 million NFL, current US$ | -344.72 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic -291.97 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 63 Gabon -314.44 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 64 Sri Lanka -330.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 66 Kazakhstan -462.63 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 67 Kenya -500.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 68 Jamaica -799.31 million NFL, current US$ 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), 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Zambia?
- Portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) in Zambia was -344.72 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -344.72 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png)?
- Zambia ranks 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is portfolio investment, bonds (ppg + png) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bonds are securities issued with a fixed rate of interest for a period of more than one year. They include net flows through cross-border public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed bond issues. Data are in current U.S. dollars.