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.
External borrowing, net in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 78.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +2607.5% |
| 1987 | -54.10 million current LCU | -102.5% |
| 1988 | 1.22 billion current LCU | -2354.7% |
| 1989 | 620.60 million current LCU | -49.1% |
| 1990 | -21.48 billion current LCU | -3561.7% |
| 1991 | 1.66 billion current LCU | -107.7% |
| 1992 | 17.64 billion current LCU | +963.6% |
| 1993 | 94.18 billion current LCU | +434.1% |
| 1994 | 110.49 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 108.00 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 65.00 billion current LCU | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 103.00 billion current LCU | +58.5% |
| 1998 | 47.00 billion current LCU | -54.4% |
| 1999 | 226.00 billion current LCU | +380.9% |
| 2000 | 531.00 billion current LCU | +135.0% |
| 2001 | 466.93 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 693.36 billion current LCU | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 308.43 billion current LCU | -55.5% |
| 2004 | 229.74 billion current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 241.35 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2006 | -6.46 trillion current LCU | -2777.5% |
| 2007 | 142.64 billion current LCU | -102.2% |
| 2008 | 263.72 billion current LCU | +84.9% |
| 2009 | -33.06 billion current LCU | -112.5% |
| 2010 | 239.79 billion current LCU | -825.3% |
| 2011 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +535.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.52 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.27 billion current LCU, 465.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.52 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 billion current LCU, 162.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External borrowing, net 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3561.7% | 620.60 million current LCU | -21.48 billion current LCU |
| 2006 | -2777.5% | 241.35 billion current LCU | -6.46 trillion current LCU |
| 1986 | +2607.5% | 78.40 million current LCU | 2.12 billion current LCU |
| 1988 | +2354.7% | -54.10 million current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | +963.6% | 1.66 billion current LCU | 17.64 billion current LCU |
| 2010 | +825.3% | -33.06 billion current LCU | 239.79 billion current LCU |
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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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.