Total capital expenditure and net lending in Zambia

Zambia: Total capital expenditure and net lending was 5.17 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
5.17 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 123.6%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
5.17 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-319.10 million current LCU
in 1987
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Total capital expenditure and net lending in Zambia, 1985–2011

02.0T4.0T6.0T1985199820111985: -197.0M current LCU1986: 761.4M current LCU1987: -319.1M current LCU1988: 505.8M current LCU1989: 1.2B current LCU1990: 7.1B current LCU1991: 11.8B current LCU1992: 21.4B current LCU1993: 46.9B current LCU1994: 89.2B current LCU1995: 154.3B current LCU1996: 345.0B current LCU1997: 389.6B current LCU1998: 680.0B current LCU1999: 941.0B current LCU2000: 1.0T current LCU2001: 1.6T current LCU2002: 1.9T current LCU2003: 2.3T current LCU2004: 2.3T current LCU2005: 2.3T current LCU2006: 1.8T current LCU2007: 2.7T current LCU2008: 1.5T current LCU2009: 3.5T current LCU2010: 2.3T current LCU2011: 5.2T current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total capital expenditure and net lending in Zambia is 5.17 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 123.6% on the previous year and up 231.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total capital expenditure and net lending in Zambia peaked at 5.17 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -319.10 million current LCU, in 1987.

That places Zambia 2nd out of 51 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 392.40 million current LCU -319.10 million current LCU 1.21 billion current LCU 5
1990s 268.61 billion current LCU 7.06 billion current LCU 941.00 billion current LCU 10
2000s 2.08 trillion current LCU 1.01 trillion current LCU 3.47 trillion current LCU 10
2010s 3.74 trillion current LCU 2.31 trillion current LCU 5.17 trillion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Mozambique 62.02 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.78 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 4 Tanzania 2.75 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 5 Uganda 2.62 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total capital expenditure and net lending in Zambia?
Total capital expenditure and net lending in Zambia was 5.17 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 5.17 trillion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest total capital expenditure and net lending recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -319.10 million current LCU in 1987.
How does Zambia rank for total capital expenditure and net lending?
Zambia ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is total capital expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 231.9%. 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 Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,453 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.