Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Zambia
Zambia: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum was 115.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Zambia is 115.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 205.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Zambia peaked at 317.05 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places Zambia 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 24.99 | — |
| 1972 | 49.99 | +100.1% |
| 1973 | 74.97 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.91 | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 125.29 | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 125.32 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 173.84 | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 243.25 | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 165.86 | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 317.05 | +91.1% |
| 1982 | 292.36 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 251.02 | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 278.87 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 269.68 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 259.57 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 258.53 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 258.53 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 253.42 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 246.67 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 237.37 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 227.75 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 209.33 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 203.92 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 229.28 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 229.28 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 232.03 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 232.03 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 174.49 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 178.58 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 159.8 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 152.64 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 118.15 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 117.21 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.56 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 5.62 | -93.3% |
| 2007 | 11.25 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 12.68 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 44.97 | +254.7% |
| 2010 | 52.38 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 55.46 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 53.89 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 51.49 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 46.77 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 37.89 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 13.85 | -63.5% |
| 2017 | 9.01 | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 4.58 | -49.2% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -71.3% |
| 2020 | 0.188 | -85.7% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3 | — |
| 2023 | 42.9 | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 101.5 | +136.6% |
| 2025 | 115.8 | +14.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 115.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.38, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 115.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203.94, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +254.7% | 12.68 | 44.97 |
| 2023 | +200.0% | 14.3 | 42.9 |
| 2024 | +136.6% | 42.9 | 101.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 99.25 | 0 | 243.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 260.49 | 165.86 | 317.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.22 | 174.49 | 246.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.55 | 5.62 | 178.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.66 | 1.32 | 55.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.78 | 0 | 115.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 53 Guinea 139.36 compare
- 54 Czechoslovakia 132.41 compare
- 55 Comoros 128.39 compare
- 57 Afghanistan 107.08 compare
- 58 Morocco 104.82 compare
- 59 South Sudan 100 compare
- 59 Tonga 100 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Zambia?
- Use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum in Zambia was 115.8 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 317.05 in 1981.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum?
- Zambia ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is use of imf credit and loans, percent of quota per annum rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Use of IMF Credit and Loans, Percent of quota per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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