Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Zambia
Zambia: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) was -1.14 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.14 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 638.5%
World rank
107th
of 116 countries
All-time high
7.32 billion NFL, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-1.27 billion NFL, current US$
in 2021
Years of data
39
1976–2024
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Zambia, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -1.14 billion NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 638.5% on the previous year and down 173.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Zambia peaked at 7.32 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.27 billion NFL, current US$, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 107th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 34.68 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 40.75 million NFL, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1978 | -128.95 million NFL, current US$ | -416.4% |
| 1979 | 4.58 million NFL, current US$ | -103.6% |
| 1980 | 119.14 million NFL, current US$ | +2500.2% |
| 1981 | -18.27 million NFL, current US$ | -115.3% |
| 1982 | 55.28 million NFL, current US$ | -402.6% |
| 1983 | 32.12 million NFL, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1984 | 37.89 million NFL, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1987 | -38.96 million NFL, current US$ | -202.8% |
| 1988 | -32.72 million NFL, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 10.12 million NFL, current US$ | -130.9% |
| 1990 | -9.30 million NFL, current US$ | -191.9% |
| 1991 | -7.09 million NFL, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1994 | -26.98 million NFL, current US$ | +280.3% |
| 1995 | -39.29 million NFL, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1996 | -28.63 million NFL, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1997 | -9.56 million NFL, current US$ | -66.6% |
| 1998 | -34.30 million NFL, current US$ | +258.7% |
| 1999 | 40.78 million NFL, current US$ | -218.9% |
| 2000 | -9.01 million NFL, current US$ | -122.1% |
| 2001 | 87.72 million NFL, current US$ | -1073.3% |
| 2002 | 77.69 million NFL, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2003 | -96.41 million NFL, current US$ | -224.1% |
| 2005 | 18.83 million NFL, current US$ | -119.5% |
| 2006 | 218.74 million NFL, current US$ | +1061.7% |
| 2012 | 120.01 million NFL, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 380.69 million NFL, current US$ | +217.2% |
| 2014 | 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ | +304.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 2.97 billion NFL, current US$ | +159.8% |
| 2017 | 7.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +146.1% |
| 2018 | 3.89 billion NFL, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 2019 | 3.56 billion NFL, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 477.14 million NFL, current US$ | -86.6% |
| 2021 | -1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | -366.3% |
| 2022 | -601.66 million NFL, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 2023 | -153.90 million NFL, current US$ | -74.4% |
| 2024 | -1.14 billion NFL, current US$ | +638.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -12.24 million NFL, current US$ | -128.95 million NFL, current US$ | 40.75 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.57 million NFL, current US$ | -38.96 million NFL, current US$ | 119.14 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | -14.30 million NFL, current US$ | -39.29 million NFL, current US$ | 40.78 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.59 million NFL, current US$ | -96.41 million NFL, current US$ | 218.74 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.62 billion NFL, current US$ | 120.01 million NFL, current US$ | 7.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | -537.13 million NFL, current US$ | -1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | 477.14 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 104 Angola -924.98 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 105 Lebanon -959.16 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 106 Ghana -1.08 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 108 Thailand -1.47 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 109 Peru -2.40 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea -3.01 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Zambia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -21.36 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 5.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 334.58 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 15.7 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0132 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Zambia?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Zambia was -1.14 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.27 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.9%. 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 Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).