Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Zambia
Zambia: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 2.57 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
2.57
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 2015
All-time low
1.57
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2017
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Zambia, 2011–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Zambia stood at 2.57.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 164th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.57 | — |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 2.56 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | +0.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.66, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.52, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Zambia?
- Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Zambia was 2.57 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
- Zambia ranks 164th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
- Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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