22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 299.89 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Zambia, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Zambia stood at 299.89 units per person.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Zambia peaked at 427.31 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.14 units per person, in 2002.
That places Zambia 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36.3 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 38.36 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 30.73 units per person | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 23.99 units per person | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 20.68 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 18.98 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 9.86 units per person | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 7.39 units per person | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 7.17 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.14 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.47 units per person | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 20.46 units per person | +95.4% |
| 2005 | 15.53 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 18.47 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 12.1 units per person | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 45.31 units per person | +274.6% |
| 2009 | 57.89 units per person | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 80.77 units per person | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 82.63 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 89.18 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 140.2 units per person | +57.2% |
| 2014 | 119.33 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 165.19 units per person | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 312.91 units per person | +89.4% |
| 2017 | 343.46 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 391.06 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 427.31 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 423.15 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 374.93 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 359.31 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 341.3 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 321.27 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 299.89 units per person | -6.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 299.89 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.44 units per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 299.89 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 115.73 units per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +274.6% | 12.1 units per person | 45.31 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.56 units per person | 9.86 units per person | 38.36 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.19 units per person | 7.14 units per person | 57.89 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.2 units per person | 80.77 units per person | 427.31 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.31 units per person | 299.89 units per person | 423.15 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Zambia?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Zambia was 299.89 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 427.31 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 units per person in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.