Outstanding Loans, Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions, of in Zambia
Zambia: Outstanding Loans, Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions, of was 8.69 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Outstanding Loans, Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions, of in Zambia, 2014–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding loans, deposit-taking microfinance institutions, of in Zambia is 8.69 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 342.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding loans, deposit-taking microfinance institutions, of in Zambia peaked at 8.69 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.57 billion, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 17th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outstanding Loans, Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions, of in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.57 billion | — |
| 2015 | 1.96 billion | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 2.13 billion | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.73 billion | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 3.46 billion | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 4.07 billion | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 3.25 billion | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 3.30 billion | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.25 billion | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 5.10 billion | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 5.94 billion | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 8.69 billion | +46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.65 billion | 1.57 billion | 4.07 billion | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.09 billion | 3.25 billion | 8.69 billion | 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 outstanding loans, deposit-taking microfinance institutions, of in Zambia?
- Outstanding loans, deposit-taking microfinance institutions, of in Zambia was 8.69 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outstanding loans, deposit-taking microfinance institutions, of recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest outstanding loans, deposit-taking microfinance institutions, of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 billion in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for outstanding loans, deposit-taking microfinance institutions, of?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is outstanding loans, deposit-taking microfinance institutions, of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.9%. 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 Outstanding Loans, Deposit-Taking Microfinance Institutions, of Which: Household Sector Loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.