Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Zambia
Zambia: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional was 99.16 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Zambia, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Zambia is 99.16 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 475.9% on the previous year and up 24,595.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Zambia peaked at 99.16 million NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -15.68 million NFL, current US$, in 1997.
That places Zambia 27th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Zambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 316,261 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 356,617 NFL, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 4.07 million NFL, current US$ | +1042.0% |
| 1978 | 2.29 million NFL, current US$ | -43.8% |
| 1979 | -344,978 NFL, current US$ | -115.1% |
| 1980 | 8.55 million NFL, current US$ | -2578.5% |
| 1981 | 3.14 million NFL, current US$ | -63.3% |
| 1982 | 4.87 million NFL, current US$ | +55.3% |
| 1983 | 7.37 million NFL, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1984 | 756,648 NFL, current US$ | -89.7% |
| 1985 | 16.66 million NFL, current US$ | +2101.6% |
| 1986 | 22.38 million NFL, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 16.86 million NFL, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 27.54 million NFL, current US$ | +63.4% |
| 1989 | 1.95 million NFL, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 1990 | 45.18 million NFL, current US$ | +2218.6% |
| 1991 | -5.23 million NFL, current US$ | -111.6% |
| 1992 | 16.80 million NFL, current US$ | -421.2% |
| 1993 | 1.89 million NFL, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 1994 | -10.44 million NFL, current US$ | -653.8% |
| 1995 | -14.19 million NFL, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1996 | -14.52 million NFL, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | -15.68 million NFL, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | -15.48 million NFL, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | -15.00 million NFL, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | -14.88 million NFL, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 29,260 NFL, current US$ | -100.2% |
| 2002 | -1.31 million NFL, current US$ | -4591.8% |
| 2003 | -2.50 million NFL, current US$ | +90.5% |
| 2004 | -15.23 million NFL, current US$ | +508.3% |
| 2005 | -9.21 million NFL, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2006 | -14.80 million NFL, current US$ | +60.7% |
| 2007 | -11.63 million NFL, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2008 | -4.98 million NFL, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 2009 | -5.38 million NFL, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | -3.19 million NFL, current US$ | -40.7% |
| 2011 | -1.08 million NFL, current US$ | -66.2% |
| 2012 | -531,504 NFL, current US$ | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 401,549 NFL, current US$ | -175.5% |
| 2016 | 4.26 million NFL, current US$ | +961.7% |
| 2017 | 11.79 million NFL, current US$ | +176.4% |
| 2018 | 54.46 million NFL, current US$ | +362.1% |
| 2019 | 61.82 million NFL, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 91.16 million NFL, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 56.60 million NFL, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 52.31 million NFL, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 17.22 million NFL, current US$ | -67.1% |
| 2024 | 99.16 million NFL, current US$ | +475.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 99.16 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.02 million NFL, current US$, 5.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 99.16 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300,000 NFL, current US$, 330.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -4591.8% | 29,260 NFL, current US$ | -1.31 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1980 | +2578.5% | -344,978 NFL, current US$ | 8.55 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1990 | +2218.6% | 1.95 million NFL, current US$ | 45.18 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1985 | +2101.6% | 756,648 NFL, current US$ | 16.66 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1977 | +1042.0% | 356,617 NFL, current US$ | 4.07 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2016 | +961.7% | 401,549 NFL, current US$ | 4.26 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.34 million NFL, current US$ | -344,978 NFL, current US$ | 4.07 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.01 million NFL, current US$ | 756,648 NFL, current US$ | 27.54 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.67 million NFL, current US$ | -15.68 million NFL, current US$ | 45.18 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.99 million NFL, current US$ | -15.23 million NFL, current US$ | 29,260 NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.99 million NFL, current US$ | -3.19 million NFL, current US$ | 61.82 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.29 million NFL, current US$ | 17.22 million NFL, current US$ | 99.16 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 24 Morocco 123.05 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 25 Angola 121.27 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 26 Senegal 119.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 28 Mongolia 94.77 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 89.40 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Cameroon 84.38 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 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 nonconcessional in Zambia?
- Net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional in Zambia was 99.16 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.16 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.68 million NFL, current US$ in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,595.4%. 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, RDB nonconcessional (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. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those 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.