Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -1.15 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Zambia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Zambia stood at -1.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Zambia peaked at 16.91 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -13.76, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 63rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -5.89 | — |
| 2002 | -4.5 | -23.6% |
| 2003 | -5.31 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | -2.51 | -52.8% |
| 2005 | -2.37 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 16.91 | -813.0% |
| 2007 | -1.04 | -106.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6679 | -35.6% |
| 2009 | -2.06 | +208.0% |
| 2010 | -2.43 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | -1.78 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | -3.16 | +77.0% |
| 2013 | -6.4 | +102.5% |
| 2014 | -5.43 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | -8.88 | +63.4% |
| 2016 | -5.69 | -35.9% |
| 2017 | -7.5 | +31.8% |
| 2018 | -8.31 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | -9.41 | +13.2% |
| 2020 | -13.76 | +46.3% |
| 2021 | -8.13 | -40.9% |
| 2022 | -7.82 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | -5.48 | -29.9% |
| 2024 | -3.32 | -39.4% |
| 2025 | -5.25 | +58.2% |
| 2026 | -3.7 | -29.5% |
| 2027 | -1.65 | -55.6% |
| 2028 | -1.63 | -1.0% |
| 2029 | -1.36 | -16.8% |
| 2030 | -1.15 | -15.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -1.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.81, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -1.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +813.0% | -2.37 | 16.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.8261 | -5.89 | 16.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | -5.9 | -9.41 | -1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.21 | -13.76 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.15 | -1.15 | -1.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago -1.02 compare
- 61 South Korea -1.04 compare
- 62 Libya -1.14 compare
- 64 Peru -1.15 compare
- 65 Turkmenistan -1.18 compare
- 66 Cameroon -1.23 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Zambia?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Zambia was -1.15 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.76 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October