Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Zambia
Zambia: Net financial flows, RDB concessional was 4.81 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Zambia, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics. Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, rdb concessional in Zambia is 4.81 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.9% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb concessional in Zambia peaked at 60.62 million NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 617,517 NFL, current US$, in 1989.
That places Zambia 25th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Zambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 999,748 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 1.37 million NFL, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1983 | 4.38 million NFL, current US$ | +220.6% |
| 1984 | 2.75 million NFL, current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1985 | 5.12 million NFL, current US$ | +86.0% |
| 1986 | 9.48 million NFL, current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1987 | 4.74 million NFL, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 10.11 million NFL, current US$ | +113.4% |
| 1989 | 617,517 NFL, current US$ | -93.9% |
| 1990 | 25.15 million NFL, current US$ | +3972.0% |
| 1991 | 29.71 million NFL, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 20.02 million NFL, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 10.68 million NFL, current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1994 | 16.93 million NFL, current US$ | +58.6% |
| 1995 | 13.18 million NFL, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 14.36 million NFL, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 8.50 million NFL, current US$ | -40.8% |
| 1998 | 11.36 million NFL, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 18.85 million NFL, current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2000 | 24.97 million NFL, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 10.93 million NFL, current US$ | -56.2% |
| 2002 | 24.56 million NFL, current US$ | +124.7% |
| 2003 | 10.98 million NFL, current US$ | -55.3% |
| 2004 | 9.20 million NFL, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 17.62 million NFL, current US$ | +91.5% |
| 2006 | 27.89 million NFL, current US$ | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 18.80 million NFL, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 45.59 million NFL, current US$ | +142.5% |
| 2009 | 32.37 million NFL, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 51.73 million NFL, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million NFL, current US$ | -94.9% |
| 2012 | 41.51 million NFL, current US$ | +1479.1% |
| 2013 | 33.18 million NFL, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 29.70 million NFL, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 60.62 million NFL, current US$ | +104.1% |
| 2016 | 32.85 million NFL, current US$ | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 22.50 million NFL, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 17.45 million NFL, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 33.03 million NFL, current US$ | +89.3% |
| 2020 | 23.05 million NFL, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 29.58 million NFL, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 8.55 million NFL, current US$ | -71.1% |
| 2023 | 13.68 million NFL, current US$ | +59.9% |
| 2024 | 4.81 million NFL, current US$ | -64.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.81 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 674,478 NFL, current US$, 7.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +3972.0% | 617,517 NFL, current US$ | 25.15 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2012 | +1479.1% | 2.63 million NFL, current US$ | 41.51 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.40 million NFL, current US$ | 617,517 NFL, current US$ | 10.11 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.87 million NFL, current US$ | 8.50 million NFL, current US$ | 29.71 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.29 million NFL, current US$ | 9.20 million NFL, current US$ | 45.59 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.52 million NFL, current US$ | 2.63 million NFL, current US$ | 60.62 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.93 million NFL, current US$ | 4.81 million NFL, current US$ | 29.58 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 net financial flows, rdb concessional in Zambia?
- Net financial flows, rdb concessional in Zambia was 4.81 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics.
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.62 million NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 617,517 NFL, current US$ in 1989.
- How does Zambia rank for net financial flows, rdb concessional?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, rdb concessional rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. 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), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics, published as part of Net financial flows, RDB concessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Concessional financial flows cover disbursements made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.