PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) was -735.41 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-735.41 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
82nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
5.89 billion NFL, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-1.23 billion NFL, current US$
in 2021
Years of data
50
1970–2025
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Zambia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -735.41 million NFL, current US$ for png, commercial banks and other creditors in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.7% on the previous year and down 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, commercial banks and other creditors in Zambia peaked at 5.89 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.23 billion NFL, current US$, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 82nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.00 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.00 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.30 million NFL, current US$ | +226.0% |
| 1974 | 28.00 million NFL, current US$ | +71.8% |
| 1975 | 35.70 million NFL, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1976 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -114.0% |
| 1977 | 60.00 million NFL, current US$ | -1300.0% |
| 1978 | -25.00 million NFL, current US$ | -141.7% |
| 1979 | -25.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -25.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -36.70 million NFL, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1982 | -6.50 million NFL, current US$ | -82.3% |
| 1983 | -3.00 million NFL, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 1990 | 1.95 million NFL, current US$ | -164.9% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million NFL, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.25 million NFL, current US$ | +425.5% |
| 1993 | -1.00 million NFL, current US$ | -109.8% |
| 1994 | 400,000 NFL, current US$ | -140.0% |
| 1995 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 2.50 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | -3.50 million NFL, current US$ | -240.0% |
| 1998 | 16.00 million NFL, current US$ | -557.1% |
| 1999 | 44.31 million NFL, current US$ | +176.9% |
| 2000 | -8.19 million NFL, current US$ | -118.5% |
| 2001 | 89.50 million NFL, current US$ | -1192.6% |
| 2002 | 61.61 million NFL, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 27.77 million NFL, current US$ | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 314.14 million NFL, current US$ | +1031.2% |
| 2005 | 38.73 million NFL, current US$ | -87.7% |
| 2006 | 220.57 million NFL, current US$ | +469.5% |
| 2007 | 154.28 million NFL, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 67.80 million NFL, current US$ | -56.1% |
| 2009 | -28.50 million NFL, current US$ | -142.0% |
| 2010 | -12.71 million NFL, current US$ | -55.4% |
| 2011 | 10.48 million NFL, current US$ | -182.5% |
| 2012 | -9.41 million NFL, current US$ | -189.8% |
| 2013 | 294.76 million NFL, current US$ | -3231.4% |
| 2014 | 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ | +411.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 billion NFL, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 2.91 billion NFL, current US$ | +169.4% |
| 2017 | 5.89 billion NFL, current US$ | +102.6% |
| 2018 | 3.04 billion NFL, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2019 | 2.59 billion NFL, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2020 | -45.78 million NFL, current US$ | -101.8% |
| 2021 | -1.23 billion NFL, current US$ | +2595.4% |
| 2022 | -378.60 million NFL, current US$ | -69.3% |
| 2023 | -89.68 million NFL, current US$ | -76.3% |
| 2024 | -1.11 billion NFL, current US$ | +1137.2% |
| 2025 | -735.41 million NFL, current US$ | -33.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -735.41 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.75 million NFL, current US$, 419.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -735.41 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.67 million NFL, current US$, 84.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3231.4% | -9.41 million NFL, current US$ | 294.76 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | -2595.4% | -45.78 million NFL, current US$ | -1.23 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1977 | +1300.0% | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | 60.00 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2001 | +1192.6% | -8.19 million NFL, current US$ | 89.50 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2024 | -1137.2% | -89.68 million NFL, current US$ | -1.11 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2004 | +1031.2% | 27.77 million NFL, current US$ | 314.14 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.00 million NFL, current US$ | -25.00 million NFL, current US$ | 60.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -17.80 million NFL, current US$ | -36.70 million NFL, current US$ | -3.00 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.29 million NFL, current US$ | -3.50 million NFL, current US$ | 44.31 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.77 million NFL, current US$ | -28.50 million NFL, current US$ | 314.14 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ | -12.71 million NFL, current US$ | 5.89 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -598.85 million NFL, current US$ | -1.23 billion NFL, current US$ | -45.78 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 79 Burkina Faso -298.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 80 Jordan -376.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 81 Ecuador -495.49 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 83 Dominican Republic -864.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 84 Pakistan -968.19 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 85 South Africa -1.17 billion NFL, current US$ 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 png, commercial banks and other creditors in Zambia?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Zambia was -735.41 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 billion NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 168.2%. 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 PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.