Net financial flows, IDA in Zambia
Zambia: Net financial flows, IDA was 334.58 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
334.58 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 107.5%
World rank
16th
of 117 countries
All-time high
735.60 million NFL, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
580,000 NFL, current US$
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Net financial flows, IDA in Zambia, 1979–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 334.58 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, ida in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.5% on the previous year and up 339.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida in Zambia peaked at 735.60 million NFL, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 580,000 NFL, current US$, in 1979.
Zambia ranks 16th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA in Zambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 580,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.54 million NFL, current US$ | +165.0% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million NFL, current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 7.47 million NFL, current US$ | +248.3% |
| 1983 | 9.35 million NFL, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 15.55 million NFL, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 1985 | 63.16 million NFL, current US$ | +306.1% |
| 1986 | 73.44 million NFL, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 42.09 million NFL, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 1988 | 5.46 million NFL, current US$ | -87.0% |
| 1989 | 4.17 million NFL, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 2.83 million NFL, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 208.83 million NFL, current US$ | +7287.1% |
| 1992 | 172.98 million NFL, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 173.32 million NFL, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 184.95 million NFL, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 206.81 million NFL, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 177.98 million NFL, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 165.62 million NFL, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 39.42 million NFL, current US$ | -76.2% |
| 1999 | 151.59 million NFL, current US$ | +284.5% |
| 2000 | 205.84 million NFL, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 121.58 million NFL, current US$ | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 140.55 million NFL, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 74.29 million NFL, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2004 | 140.66 million NFL, current US$ | +89.3% |
| 2005 | 75.78 million NFL, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2006 | 39.15 million NFL, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2007 | 51.16 million NFL, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 50.69 million NFL, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.51 million NFL, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 29.95 million NFL, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 65.25 million NFL, current US$ | +117.9% |
| 2012 | 72.33 million NFL, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 64.83 million NFL, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 76.19 million NFL, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 60.60 million NFL, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 86.34 million NFL, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 86.26 million NFL, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 132.06 million NFL, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 111.59 million NFL, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 138.77 million NFL, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 119.08 million NFL, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 735.60 million NFL, current US$ | +517.7% |
| 2023 | 161.23 million NFL, current US$ | -78.1% |
| 2024 | 334.58 million NFL, current US$ | +107.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 334.58 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.27 million NFL, current US$, 6.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 334.58 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.73 million NFL, current US$, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IDA in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +7287.1% | 2.83 million NFL, current US$ | 208.83 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2022 | +517.7% | 119.08 million NFL, current US$ | 735.60 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1985 | +306.1% | 15.55 million NFL, current US$ | 63.16 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 580,000 NFL, current US$ | 580,000 NFL, current US$ | 580,000 NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.44 million NFL, current US$ | 1.54 million NFL, current US$ | 73.44 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.43 million NFL, current US$ | 2.83 million NFL, current US$ | 208.83 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.22 million NFL, current US$ | 32.51 million NFL, current US$ | 205.84 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.54 million NFL, current US$ | 29.95 million NFL, current US$ | 132.06 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.85 million NFL, current US$ | 119.08 million NFL, current US$ | 735.60 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 13 Cambodia 378.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Uganda 362.95 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 15 Cameroon 338.75 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 17 Madagascar 334.13 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 320.83 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 19 Nepal 289.55 million 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 (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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 216.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida in Zambia?
- Net financial flows, ida in Zambia was 334.58 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 735.60 million NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,000 NFL, current US$ in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for net financial flows, ida?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.2%. 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 Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IDA is the International Development Association, the concessional loan window of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.