Capital transfers in Zambia
Zambia: Capital transfers was 83.15 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
83.15 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 141.4%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.26 trillion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
-435.87 billion current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
27
1985–2011
Capital transfers in Zambia, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital transfers in Zambia is 83.15 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 141.4% on the previous year and down 60.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, capital transfers in Zambia peaked at 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -435.87 billion current LCU, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital transfers in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.00 billion current LCU | +10600000000000000000.0% |
| 1997 | 112.00 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 152.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 212.70 billion current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 875.88 billion current LCU | +311.8% |
| 2008 | -435.87 billion current LCU | -149.8% |
| 2009 | 1.26 trillion current LCU | -388.7% |
| 2010 | -200.59 billion current LCU | -115.9% |
| 2011 | 83.15 billion current LCU | -141.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 83.15 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 billion current LCU, 55.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 83.15 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 billion current LCU, 30.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.00 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 152.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.09 billion current LCU | -435.87 billion current LCU | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -58.72 billion current LCU | -200.59 billion current LCU | 83.15 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More science & technology data for Zambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 28.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital transfers in Zambia?
- Capital transfers in Zambia was 83.15 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital transfers recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -435.87 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for capital transfers?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.