Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Zambia
Zambia: Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) was -1.77 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Zambia is -1.77 billion current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 85.4% on the previous year and down 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Zambia peaked at 26.35 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, -18.48 billion current LCU, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 109th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.77 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 2.77 million current LCU | +56.6% |
| 1992 | 6.69 million current LCU | +141.6% |
| 1993 | 12.28 million current LCU | +83.4% |
| 1994 | 712.90 million current LCU | +5706.3% |
| 2007 | -82.89 million current LCU | -111.6% |
| 2008 | -273.18 million current LCU | +229.6% |
| 2009 | 1.49 billion current LCU | -645.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion current LCU | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 4.12 billion current LCU | +145.5% |
| 2013 | -490.91 million current LCU | -111.9% |
| 2014 | 1.94 billion current LCU | -496.0% |
| 2015 | 7.83 billion current LCU | +302.8% |
| 2016 | -63.14 million current LCU | -100.8% |
| 2017 | -18.48 billion current LCU | +29162.4% |
| 2018 | 656.40 million current LCU | -103.6% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +60.9% |
| 2020 | 4.68 billion current LCU | +343.0% |
| 2021 | 9.43 billion current LCU | +101.4% |
| 2022 | 26.35 billion current LCU | +179.6% |
| 2023 | -12.17 billion current LCU | -146.2% |
| 2024 | -1.77 billion current LCU | -85.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -1.77 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion current LCU. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -1.77 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.05 million current LCU. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -29162.4% | -63.14 million current LCU | -18.48 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | +5706.3% | 12.28 million current LCU | 712.90 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.28 million current LCU | 1.77 million current LCU | 712.90 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 377.76 million current LCU | -273.18 million current LCU | 1.49 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | -67.77 million current LCU | -18.48 billion current LCU | 7.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.30 billion current LCU | -12.17 billion current LCU | 26.35 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 106 Eswatini -507.36 million current LCU compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea -1.40 billion current LCU compare
- 108 Tunisia -1.65 billion current LCU compare
- 110 Botswana -2.86 billion current LCU compare
- 111 Central African Republic -2.89 billion current LCU compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago -3.01 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Zambia?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Zambia was -1.77 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.48 billion current LCU in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Zambia ranks 109th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. 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.