Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 2.7 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Zambia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.7 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Zambia peaked at 18.54 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -7.82, in 2020.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -3.66 | — |
| 2002 | -0.9218 | -74.8% |
| 2003 | -1.9 | +106.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5113 | -126.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0474 | -109.3% |
| 2006 | 18.54 | -39257.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3416 | -98.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7483 | +119.0% |
| 2009 | -0.7221 | -196.5% |
| 2010 | -1.02 | +41.6% |
| 2011 | -0.8342 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | -1.83 | +119.9% |
| 2013 | -4.92 | +168.3% |
| 2014 | -3.21 | -34.7% |
| 2015 | -6.03 | +87.7% |
| 2016 | -2.24 | -62.8% |
| 2017 | -3.51 | +56.3% |
| 2018 | -3.55 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | -2.5 | -29.6% |
| 2020 | -7.82 | +213.3% |
| 2021 | -2.05 | -73.8% |
| 2022 | -1.59 | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.611 | -138.5% |
| 2024 | 2.94 | +380.4% |
| 2025 | 1.14 | -61.0% |
| 2026 | 2.67 | +133.0% |
| 2027 | 3.57 | +33.7% |
| 2028 | 3.23 | -9.4% |
| 2029 | 2.91 | -9.8% |
| 2030 | 2.7 | -7.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4435. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary 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 | +39257.1% | -0.0474 | 18.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 | -3.66 | 18.54 | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.96 | -6.03 | -0.8342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5607 | -7.82 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA 114.18 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Zambia?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Zambia was 2.7 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.54 in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.82 in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. 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 Primary 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