Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance in Zambia
Zambia: Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance was 55.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance in Zambia, 2011–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance in Zambia is 55.89, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance in Zambia peaked at 82.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.11, in 2012.
That places Zambia 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Loan Accounts with All Microfinance in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26.13 | — |
| 2012 | 18.11 | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 27.83 | +53.7% |
| 2014 | 29.91 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 27.28 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 33.13 | +21.5% |
| 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 | 31.2 | 18.11 | 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 loan accounts with all microfinance in Zambia?
- Number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance in Zambia was 55.89 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.11 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of household sector loan accounts with all microfinance rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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 Loan Accounts with 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.