Total assets in Zambia
Zambia: Total assets was 26.24 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
26.24 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
1st
of 52 countries
All-time high
26.24 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-5.19 billion current LCU
in 1986
Years of data
46
1965–2011
Total assets in Zambia, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total assets in Zambia stood at 26.24 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 638.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets in Zambia peaked at 26.24 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -5.19 billion current LCU, in 1986.
That places Zambia 1st 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.
Total assets in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 102.53 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 139.98 million current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1967 | 163.58 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 196.55 million current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 263.47 million current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 360.75 million current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 374.48 million current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 362.26 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 415.30 million current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 461.04 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 712.63 million current LCU | +54.6% |
| 1976 | 897.04 million current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 745.10 million current LCU | -35.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +43.2% |
| 1983 | 1.63 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.26 billion current LCU | -22.5% |
| 1985 | -420.11 million current LCU | -133.3% |
| 1986 | -5.19 billion current LCU | +1134.4% |
| 1987 | -1.41 billion current LCU | -72.8% |
| 1988 | 8.62 billion current LCU | -711.1% |
| 1989 | 14.57 billion current LCU | +69.1% |
| 1990 | 25.69 billion current LCU | +76.3% |
| 1991 | 80.07 billion current LCU | +211.7% |
| 1993 | 34.10 billion current LCU | -57.4% |
| 1994 | 392.07 billion current LCU | +1049.8% |
| 1995 | 898.75 billion current LCU | +129.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +43.8% |
| 1999 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 3.50 trillion current LCU | +82.5% |
| 2001 | 3.55 trillion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.64 trillion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 4.85 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.01 trillion current LCU | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 6.88 trillion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.92 trillion current LCU | +44.3% |
| 2007 | 12.12 trillion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 15.32 trillion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 16.89 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 21.38 trillion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 26.24 trillion current LCU | +22.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26.24 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.34 trillion current LCU, 19.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26.24 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 770.19 billion current LCU, 34.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1134.4% | -420.11 million current LCU | -5.19 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +1049.8% | 34.10 billion current LCU | 392.07 billion current LCU |
| 1988 | +711.1% | -1.41 billion current LCU | 8.62 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +211.7% | 25.69 billion current LCU | 80.07 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.22 million current LCU | 102.53 million current LCU | 263.47 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 648.64 million current LCU | 360.75 million current LCU | 1.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.30 billion current LCU | -5.19 billion current LCU | 14.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 782.55 billion current LCU | 25.69 billion current LCU | 1.92 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.47 trillion current LCU | 3.50 trillion current LCU | 16.89 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.81 trillion current LCU | 21.38 trillion current LCU | 26.24 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 total assets in Zambia?
- Total assets in Zambia was 26.24 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.24 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total assets recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.19 billion current LCU in 1986.
- How does Zambia rank for total assets?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 638.9%. 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 Total assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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