Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR in Zambia
Zambia: Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR was 1.13 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR in Zambia, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr in Zambia stood at 1.13 billion. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 511.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr in Zambia peaked at 1.13 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Zambia ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 23.03 million | — |
| 1980 | 42.49 million | +84.5% |
| 1981 | 42.77 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 42.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 42.77 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 41.80 million | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 35.61 million | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 27.13 million | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 24.30 million | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 24.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.50 million | -56.8% |
| 1990 | 6.93 million | -34.0% |
| 1991 | 6.64 million | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 833.43 million | +12459.1% |
| 1996 | 833.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 843.43 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 843.43 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 853.43 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 873.43 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 781.57 million | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 746.58 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 577.89 million | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 573.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 413.60 million | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 27.51 million | -93.3% |
| 2007 | 55.02 million | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 62.01 million | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 219.93 million | +254.7% |
| 2010 | 256.17 million | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 271.27 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 263.56 million | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 251.86 million | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 228.77 million | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 185.33 million | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 135.45 million | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 88.13 million | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 44.81 million | -49.2% |
| 2019 | 12.88 million | -71.3% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million | -85.7% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 139.88 million | — |
| 2023 | 419.64 million | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 992.86 million | +136.6% |
| 2025 | 1.13 billion | +14.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.13 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.19 million, 37.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.13 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 261.33 million, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +12459.1% | 6.64 million | 833.43 million |
| 2009 | +254.7% | 62.01 million | 219.93 million |
| 2023 | +200.0% | 139.88 million | 419.64 million |
| 2024 | +136.6% | 419.64 million | 992.86 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.30 million | 0 | 23.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.44 million | 10.50 million | 42.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.06 million | 6.64 million | 853.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 433.08 million | 27.51 million | 873.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.82 million | 12.88 million | 271.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.83 million | 0 | 1.13 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 44.64 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0667 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 87.91 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr in Zambia?
- Outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr in Zambia was 1.13 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Zambia rank for outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 511.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.