Foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 1,741 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,741 current US$
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
115th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,019 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
709.76 current US$
in 2006
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia, 1997–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia stood at 1,741 current US$.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia peaked at 2,019 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 709.76 current US$, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 115th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,115 current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 1,134 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,018 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 988.46 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,003 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,048 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,067 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,125 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 932.05 current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 709.76 current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 835.1 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 907.65 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1,010 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1,071 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,120 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,391 current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 1,524 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1,592 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,728 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,870 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,996 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,019 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,000 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,741 current US$ | -13.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,741 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,741 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,089 current US$ | 1,018 current US$ | 1,134 current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 962.7 current US$ | 709.76 current US$ | 1,125 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,631 current US$ | 1,071 current US$ | 2,019 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,741 current US$ | 1,741 current US$ | 1,741 current US$ | 1 |
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)
- 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 foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia was 1,741 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,019 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 709.76 current US$ in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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