Financing, including external capital grants in Zambia
Zambia: Financing, including external capital grants was 3.73 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Financing, including external capital grants in Zambia, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, financing, including external capital grants in Zambia stood at 3.73 trillion current LCU.
The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 205.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Zambia peaked at 3.83 trillion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4.09 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.
Financing, including external capital grants in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 2.29 billion current LCU | +1960.6% |
| 1987 | 37.20 million current LCU | -98.4% |
| 1988 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +4434.8% |
| 1989 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 14.34 billion current LCU | +654.6% |
| 1991 | 34.84 billion current LCU | +142.9% |
| 1992 | 71.97 billion current LCU | +106.6% |
| 1993 | 201.19 billion current LCU | +179.6% |
| 1994 | 264.29 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 285.26 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 262.30 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 289.74 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 710.00 billion current LCU | +145.0% |
| 1999 | 868.00 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 trillion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 1.97 trillion current LCU | +61.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.24 trillion current LCU | +42.3% |
| 2006 | -4.09 trillion current LCU | -283.0% |
| 2007 | 2.51 trillion current LCU | -161.2% |
| 2008 | 1.99 trillion current LCU | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 3.83 trillion current LCU | +91.9% |
| 2010 | 2.65 trillion current LCU | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 3.73 trillion current LCU | +40.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.73 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.76 billion current LCU, 179.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.73 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU, 214.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financing, including external capital grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +4434.8% | 37.20 million current LCU | 1.69 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | +1960.6% | 111.30 million current LCU | 2.29 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | +654.6% | 1.90 billion current LCU | 14.34 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.21 billion current LCU | 37.20 million current LCU | 2.29 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 300.19 billion current LCU | 14.34 billion current LCU | 868.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 trillion current LCU | -4.09 trillion current LCU | 3.83 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 trillion current LCU | 2.65 trillion current LCU | 3.73 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Mozambique 46.61 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 Tanzania 3.70 trillion current LCU compare
- 4 Uganda 1.74 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Madagascar 996.24 billion current LCU compare
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 financing, including external capital grants in Zambia?
- Financing, including external capital grants in Zambia was 3.73 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 trillion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.09 trillion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for financing, including external capital grants?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.5%. 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 Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.