Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate was 19.81 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 19.81 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 84.8% on the previous year and up 188.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 260.99 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 10th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 78.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1982 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1983 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1984 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1985 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1986 | -15.16 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 1987 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1988 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 1989 | -57.8 % change on previous year | +1023.8% |
| 1990 | -28.55 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1991 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1992 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1051 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1994 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -6014.6% |
| 1996 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1997 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1999 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2000 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 2001 | -13.69 % change on previous year | +380.8% |
| 2002 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2003 | -15.4 % change on previous year | -561.4% |
| 2004 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2005 | -33.6 % change on previous year | -1013.9% |
| 2006 | -93 % change on previous year | +176.8% |
| 2007 | 110.08 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 2008 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2009 | 260.99 % change on previous year | +2550.4% |
| 2010 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2011 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2012 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2013 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2014 | -14.55 % change on previous year | +242.4% |
| 2015 | -22.51 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2016 | -29.1 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2017 | -31.07 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2018 | -50.35 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2019 | -71.43 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2020 | -85.12 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 202.44 % change on previous year | -302.4% |
| 2024 | 129.98 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2025 | 19.81 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +6014.6% | -0.1051 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2550.4% | 9.85 % change on previous year | 260.99 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1023.8% | -5.14 % change on previous year | -57.8 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1013.9% | 3.68 % change on previous year | -33.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -57.8 % change on previous year | 78.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -28.55 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.94 % change on previous year | -93 % change on previous year | 260.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -20.6 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 14.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.42 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 202.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 7 Gambia 22.45 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 20.44 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 20.29 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ghana 19.07 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Comoros 18.89 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Tanzania 17.33 % change on previous year compare
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), us dollar, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate in Zambia was 19.81 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 260.99 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.