Broad money in Zambia
Zambia: Broad money was 223.14 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money in Zambia stood at 223.14 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 372.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Zambia peaked at 223.14 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 107,530 current LCU, in 1965.
That places Zambia 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184,502 current LCU | 107,530 current LCU | 281,540 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 515,411 current LCU | 318,520 current LCU | 832,160 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 million current LCU | 907,100 current LCU | 16.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 576.81 million current LCU | 24.74 million current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.93 billion current LCU | 2.43 billion current LCU | 13.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.12 billion current LCU | 17.92 billion current LCU | 70.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.80 billion current LCU | 103.83 billion current LCU | 223.14 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Zambia
- Domestic credit to private sector 17.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.1% (2025)
- Broad money 30.8% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.7% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 85.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net domestic credit 172.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.29 (2024)
- Net migration 6,562 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 25.28 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Zambia?
- Broad money in Zambia was 223.14 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 223.14 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,530 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for broad money?
- Zambia ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.