Foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia, 1997–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia is 1,504 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia peaked at 19,750 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,504 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 113th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,777 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,434 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,750 real chained 2019 US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,522 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,307 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,807 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,379 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,000 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,667 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 110 Angola 1,824 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Eswatini 1,707 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 1,606 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 114 Zimbabwe 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 115 Kenya 1,272 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 116 Solomon Islands 1,170 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia was 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,750 real chained 2019 US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Zambia ranks 113th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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