Financial Sector in Zambia

439 indicators covering financial sector for Zambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 70.2% 2024 up 111.1% 61st
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 75.5% 2024 up 97.9% 62nd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 79.6% 2024 up 101.2% 59th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 61.5% 2024 up 113.3% 63rd
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 62.0% 2024 up 176.2% 54th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 84.3% 2024 up 65.6% 58th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 58.8% 2024 up 185.8% 66th
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a 81.9% 2024 up 79.4% 59th
Broad Money, M5 223.14 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 312.6% 56th
Assets, Claims on Depository corporations (OFCS) 42.80 billion 2025 up 782.3% 36th
Assets, Claims on Nonresidents (OFCS) 2.34 billion 2025 45th
Assets, Claims on Private sector (OFCS) 39.60 billion 2025 up 437.9% 37th
Assets, Claims on Public non-financial corporations (OFCS) 5.63 billion 2025 18th
Assets, Claims on Central Government (OFCS) 57.75 billion 2025 up 738.0% 32nd
Assets, Claims on Other sectors (OFCS) 45.23 billion 2025 up 514.4% 37th
Assets, Claims on State and Local Governments (OFCS) 170,000 2025 27th
Foreign banks among total banks 94.0% 2013 up 56.7% 5th
Assets, Total (OFC4SR) 169.04 billion 2025 up 605.3% 38th
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy 18.8% 2024 up 8.8% 53rd
Insurance company assets to GDP 1.5% 2020 up 34.2% 119th
Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country 8.1% 2023 down 35.7% 10th
Pension fund assets to GDP 2.8% 2020 up 2.0% 74th
National Definitions of Money, Base Money 83.84 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 416.0% 64th
Total reserves includes gold 12.1% 2011 up 141.0% 38th
Number of Loan Accounts, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector 406,410 2025 up 67.8% 64th
Net domestic credit, flow 2.16 trillion current LCU 2011 up 504.1% 3rd
Total assets, flow 4.86 trillion current LCU 2011 up 10,031.0% 2nd
Net foreign assets, flow 2.70 trillion current LCU 2011 up 363.7% 2nd
Money and quasi money (M2), flow 2.06 trillion current LCU 2011 up 871.7% 1st
Household Sector Loan Accounts with Commercial Banks per 1,000 Adults 31.42 2025 up 16.6% 87th
Net foreign assets 1.84 billion current US$ 2011 up 328.4% 21st
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector 406,410 2025 up 67.8% 59th
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at Commercial Banks per 1,000 31.42 2025 up 16.6% 77th
Foreign bank assets among total bank assets 99.0% 2013 up 43.5% 6th
Broad Money, M5 223.14 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 312.6% 56th
Bank accounts per 1,000 adults 216.34 2020 up 62.6% 76th
Claims on governments and other public entities 5.21 trillion current LCU 2011 up 182.0% 1st
Net domestic credit to private sector, stock 11.43 trillion current LCU 2011 up 1,107.9% 2nd
Banking survey: claims on private sector 11.43 trillion current LCU 2011 up 1,107.9% 2nd
Claims on central government 5.20 trillion current LCU 2011 up 181.4% 1st
Net domestic credit to government, flow -343.68 billion current LCU 2011 down 138.4% 45th
Claims on governments and other public entities 5.6% 2011 down 60.1% 20th
Claims on private sector, flow 2.49 trillion current LCU 2011 up 2,864.8% 2nd
Claims on governments, etc. -2.8% 2011 down 107.6% 37th
Claims on private sector 20.3% 2011 up 487.0% 12th
Goods, Credit/Revenue (Share of Goods Exports in Total Exports) 91.85 2014 up 6.1% 8th
Communications (C) 266.64 2018 up 166.6% 4th
Independence and Accountability (IA) 106.5 2018 up 6.5% 23rd
Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy 154.87 2018 up 54.9% 12th
Policy and Operational Strategy (P0) 130.22 2018 up 30.2% 17th
Communication Cycle (C) 186.82 2018 up 86.8% 2nd
Announcing and Explaining the Policy Stance (C) 179.2 2018 up 79.2% 8th
Monetary Policy Report (C) 208.93 2018 up 108.9% 1st
Publication of Data (C) 116.63 2018 up 16.6% 19th
Stakeholder Inclusion (C) 100 2018 unchanged 14th
Delegation and Designation of Responsibility (IA) 110.52 2018 up 10.5% 11th
Mandated Goals and Numerical Targets (IA) 108.69 2018 up 8.7% 15th
Integrity of the Monetary Policymaking Body (IA) 86.16 2018 down 13.8% 46th
Financial Arrangements (IA) 100 2018 unchanged 9th
Reporting and Oversight (IA) 110.52 2018 up 10.5% 8th