23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 74.18 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Zambia stood at 74.18 units per person.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Zambia peaked at 144.38 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.49 units per person, in 2000.
That places Zambia 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.98 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 49.86 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 45.98 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 33.8 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 30.78 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 31.87 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 19.66 units per person | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 35.94 units per person | +82.8% |
| 1998 | 20.78 units per person | -42.2% |
| 1999 | 6.98 units per person | -66.4% |
| 2000 | 6.49 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 8.81 units per person | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 7.14 units per person | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 11.38 units per person | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 13.67 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 21.08 units per person | +54.2% |
| 2006 | 38.01 units per person | +80.3% |
| 2007 | 29.77 units per person | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 106.36 units per person | +257.3% |
| 2009 | 83.54 units per person | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 94.95 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 96.28 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 97.7 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 124.45 units per person | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 89.86 units per person | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 112.49 units per person | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 115.94 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 135.6 units per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 144.38 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 120.23 units per person | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 101.73 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 74.52 units per person | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 99.85 units per person | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 100.33 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.06 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 74.18 units per person | -17.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 74.18 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114.72 units per person, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 74.18 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.66 units per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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 | +257.3% | 29.77 units per person | 106.36 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.16 units per person | 6.98 units per person | 49.86 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.62 units per person | 6.49 units per person | 106.36 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.19 units per person | 89.86 units per person | 144.38 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.11 units per person | 74.18 units per person | 101.73 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 154 Guinea 91.12 units per person compare
- 155 Bangladesh 78.03 units per person compare
- 156 Cuba 75.95 units per person compare
- 158 Mauritania 63.62 units per person compare
- 159 Mozambique 62.76 units per person compare
- 160 Eswatini 62.44 units per person compare
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 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Zambia?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Zambia was 74.18 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 144.38 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 units per person in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.