Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Zambia
Zambia: Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions was 55.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Zambia, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 55.89 for number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Zambia peaked at 82.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.69, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 25th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 23.31 | — |
| 2012 | 18.69 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 30.87 | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 32.01 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.82 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 33.13 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 33.77 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.46 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 44.21 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 43.42 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 58.2 | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 69.38 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 82.77 | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 69.34 | -16.2% |
| 2025 | 55.89 | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.47 | 18.69 | 44.21 | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 43.42 | 82.77 | 6 |
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More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Zambia?
- Number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions in Zambia was 55.89 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.69 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of household sector borrowers at all microfinance institutions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions per 1,000 Adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.