23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Zambia
Zambia: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total was 1.63 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Zambia is 1.63 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Zambia peaked at 2.59 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.00 million, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 125th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 358.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 398.00 million | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 376.00 million | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 283.00 million | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 264.00 million | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 280.00 million | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 177.00 million | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 332.00 million | +87.6% |
| 1998 | 197.00 million | -40.7% |
| 1999 | 68.00 million | -65.5% |
| 2000 | 65.00 million | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 91.00 million | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 76.00 million | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 125.00 million | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 155.00 million | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 247.00 million | +59.4% |
| 2006 | 461.00 million | +86.6% |
| 2007 | 374.00 million | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 1.39 billion | +270.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 billion | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.33 billion | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.39 billion | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.46 billion | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.92 billion | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 1.43 billion | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 1.84 billion | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 1.96 billion | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.37 billion | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 2.59 billion | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.23 billion | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.94 billion | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.46 billion | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 2.01 billion | +37.7% |
| 2023 | 2.08 billion | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.92 billion | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 1.63 billion | -15.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.63 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.63 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 634.84 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total 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 | +270.3% | 374.00 million | 1.39 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 273.30 million | 68.00 million | 398.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.60 million | 65.00 million | 1.39 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 billion | 1.33 billion | 2.59 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 billion | 1.46 billion | 2.08 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 122 Azerbaijan 1.96 billion compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.86 billion compare
- 124 Uganda 1.71 billion compare
- 126 Maldives 1.58 billion compare
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.52 billion compare
- 128 Myanmar 1.51 billion 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Zambia?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Zambia was 1.63 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.00 million in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
- Zambia ranks 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from BIS, published as part of 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.