Foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1,504 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
114th
of 150 countries
All-time high
19,750 real chained 2019 US$
in 1997
All-time low
1,504 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020
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$, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 114th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19,750 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1998 | 16,146 real chained 2019 US$ | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 11,434 real chained 2019 US$ | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 8,807 real chained 2019 US$ | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 7,365 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 6,295 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 5,277 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 4,719 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 3,303 real chained 2019 US$ | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 2,307 real chained 2019 US$ | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 2,453 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2,371 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,327 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,274 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,235 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,604 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 2,667 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,584 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,547 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,338 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2,342 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,203 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2,000 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ | -24.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 real chained 2019 US$, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,504 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,777 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
- 111 Angola 1,824 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 Eswatini 1,707 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 113 Cote d'Ivoire 1,606 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 1,300 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 116 Kenya 1,272 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 1,170 real chained 2019 US$ 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 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 114th out of 150 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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