Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Zambia
Zambia: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was 945.21 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 945.21 million for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 267.8% on the previous year and up 217.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Zambia peaked at 945.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107.04 million, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 68th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 107.04 million | — |
| 2006 | 362.23 million | +238.4% |
| 2007 | 530.49 million | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 560.10 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 515.98 million | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 431.77 million | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 378.00 million | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 453.87 million | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 401.99 million | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 297.39 million | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 226.57 million | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 211.89 million | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 358.84 million | +69.3% |
| 2018 | 275.93 million | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 322.45 million | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 221.22 million | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 301.46 million | +36.3% |
| 2022 | 284.87 million | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 256.96 million | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 945.21 million | +267.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 945.21 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 billion, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 945.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 679.29 million, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +267.8% | 256.96 million | 945.21 million |
| 2006 | +238.4% | 107.04 million | 362.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415.17 million | 107.04 million | 560.10 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 335.87 million | 211.89 million | 453.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.94 million | 221.22 million | 945.21 million | 5 |
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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 secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Zambia?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Zambia was 945.21 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 945.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.04 million in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.