28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 43.7 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zambia, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zambia stood at 43.7 units per person.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zambia peaked at 115.56 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.79 units per person, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 160th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.54 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 28.1 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 40.06 units per person | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 32.59 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 32.65 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.44 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 24.79 units per person | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 36.25 units per person | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 38.6 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 39.42 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 43.26 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 64.55 units per person | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 45.76 units per person | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 49.99 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 38.55 units per person | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 48.83 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 46.96 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 54.31 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 54.69 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.88 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 49.91 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 58.48 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 69.36 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 68.44 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 74.22 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 63.83 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 77.5 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 115.56 units per person | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 57.23 units per person | -50.5% |
| 2024 | 43.41 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2025 | 43.7 units per person | +0.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 43.7 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.09 units per person, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 43.7 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.02 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.19 units per person | 27.54 units per person | 40.06 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.46 units per person | 24.79 units per person | 64.55 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.41 units per person | 46.96 units per person | 74.22 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.87 units per person | 43.41 units per person | 115.56 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 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zambia?
- 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in Zambia was 43.7 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.56 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.79 units per person in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 160th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.