External borrowing, net in Zambia
Zambia: External borrowing, net was 1.52 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External borrowing, net in Zambia, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, external borrowing, net in Zambia stood at 1.52 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 535.6% on the previous year and up 226.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Zambia peaked at 1.52 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -6.46 trillion current LCU, in 2006.
That places Zambia 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 797.48 million current LCU | -54.10 million current LCU | 2.12 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.15 billion current LCU | -21.48 billion current LCU | 226.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -361.82 billion current LCU | -6.46 trillion current LCU | 693.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 881.99 billion current LCU | 239.79 billion current LCU | 1.52 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 367.3 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 13 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 17.1% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 13 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2008)
- Number of people using the Internet 2.91 million users (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external borrowing, net in Zambia?
- External borrowing, net in Zambia was 1.52 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.46 trillion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for external borrowing, net?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.