23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.1181 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 130th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1089 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1179 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1181 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0865 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0722 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0492 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0772 units per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0557 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | -64.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0773 units per US$ of GDP | +190.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0654 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0593 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0571 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0684 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0868 units per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0936 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0914 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0986 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0955 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0661 units per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 0.069 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0754 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0759 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0474 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP 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 | +190.6% | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0779 units per US$ of GDP | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1181 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0352 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0526 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0986 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0749 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1069 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 127 Tunisia 0.0596 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Cameroon 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0571 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Ecuador 0.0551 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Nicaragua 0.051 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Guinea 0.0485 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zambia?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0563 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1181 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.