Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) … Net, OFCS in Zambia
Zambia: Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) … Net, OFCS was -7.24 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) in Zambia, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -7.24 billion for net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in Zambia peaked at -1.09 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -8.70 billion, in 2024.
That places Zambia 33rd out of 66 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.
Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) … Net, OFCS in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -1.13 billion | — |
| 2012 | -1.09 billion | -3.1% |
| 2013 | -2.01 billion | +84.3% |
| 2014 | -2.56 billion | +27.1% |
| 2015 | -3.11 billion | +21.6% |
| 2016 | -3.86 billion | +24.1% |
| 2017 | -2.87 billion | -25.7% |
| 2018 | -4.24 billion | +47.8% |
| 2019 | -4.04 billion | -4.7% |
| 2020 | -6.58 billion | +62.7% |
| 2021 | -7.90 billion | +20.1% |
| 2022 | -4.66 billion | -41.0% |
| 2023 | -6.77 billion | +45.2% |
| 2024 | -8.70 billion | +28.6% |
| 2025 | -7.24 billion | -16.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -7.24 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.62 billion, 2.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -7.24 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.03 billion, 23% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -2.77 billion | -4.24 billion | -1.09 billion | 9 |
| 2020s | -6.97 billion | -8.70 billion | -4.66 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 30 Kyrgyzstan -2.81 billion compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago -5.67 billion compare
- 32 Cape Verde -6.30 billion compare
- 34 Romania -9.08 billion compare
- 35 Azerbaijan -9.80 billion compare
- 36 United Arab Emirates -12.25 billion compare
More external debt data for Zambia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -3.28 million NFL, current US$ (2004)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 16.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 22.00 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in Zambia?
- Net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) in Zambia was -7.24 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.09 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.70 billion in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs)?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net (assets minus liabilities), other items (net) (ofcs) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.6%. 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 Net (assets minus liabilities), Other items (Net) (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.