Zambia Bank Lending Rate

2006 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data

Key information about Zambia Bank Lending Rate

  • Zambia Bank Lending Rate was reported at 29.000 % pa in Dec 2024.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 28.340 % pa for Nov 2024.
  • Zambia Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 25.730 % pa from Jan 2006 to Dec 2024, with 228 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 33.000 % pa in Jan 2006 and a record low of 16.023 % pa in May 2013.
  • Zambia Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.

Bank Lending Rate is based on monthly average lending rate for commercial banks.

View Zambia's Bank Lending Rate from Jan 2006 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Zambia Bank Lending Rate

What was Zambia's Bank Lending Rate in Dec 2024?

Zambia Bank Lending Rate was reported at 29.000 % pa in Dec 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
29.000 Dec 2024 28.340 Nov 2024 16.023 May 2013 33.000 Jan 2006 % pa monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024

Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 5.750 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Nov 2024
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Armenia (% pa) 12.996 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Austria (% pa) 4.520 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (% pa) 14.831 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Belarus (% pa) 11.150 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Belgium (% pa) 4.270 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (% pa) 8.272 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.951 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2024
Botswana (% pa) 6.010 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 13 Mar 2025 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 13 Mar 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.445 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Canada (% pa) 5.450 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1935 - Jan 2025
China (% pa) 3.100 19 Mar 2025 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Mar 2025
Colombia (% pa) 14.838 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
Cyprus (% pa) 5.368 May 2023 monthly Nov 2007 - May 2023
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.674 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Denmark (% pa) 2.500 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 1992 - Feb 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 9.330 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2025
Egypt (% pa) 26.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Estonia (% pa) 6.160 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
France (% pa) 4.180 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Georgia (% pa) 13.890 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Jan 2025
Germany (% pa) 4.880 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Greece (% pa) 6.040 May 2023 monthly Sep 2002 - May 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.250 13 Mar 2025 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 13 Mar 2025
Hungary (% pa) 7.500 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1988 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% pa) 11.927 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1982 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (% pa) 8.620 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1993 - Jan 2025
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 4.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Japan (% pa) 1.625 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2025
Jordan (% pa) 8.240 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 17.082 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Kenya (% pa) 17.220 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Nov 2024
South Korea (% pa) 4.530 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (% pa) 6.011 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Jan 2025
Kuwait (% pa) 5.052 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Jan 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 18.969 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Latvia (% pa) 6.890 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
Lebanon (% pa) 6.780 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1972 - Nov 2024
Lithuania (% pa) 5.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 4.130 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.509 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2008 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.709 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Malawi (% pa) 25.300 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 5.062 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Malta (% pa) 3.435 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Mauritius (% pa) 6.460 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Mexico (% pa) 10.620 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1993 - Dec 2024
Moldova (% pa) 8.258 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 16.942 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 6.500 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2024
Mozambique (% pa) 19.000 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Feb 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 10.150 Jun 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (% pa) 18.490 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.667 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (% pa) 5.624 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Panama (% pa) 4.750 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2018
Paraguay (% pa) 11.430 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Jan 2025
Peru (% pa) 14.991 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 1985 - Jan 2025
Philippines (% pa) 8.036 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Poland (% pa) 7.680 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Qatar (% pa) 5.791 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Dec 2024
Romania (% pa) 8.260 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (% pa) 23.980 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Serbia (% pa) 7.130 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2010 - Jan 2025
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 5.299 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
South Africa (% pa) 11.000 13 Mar 2025 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 13 Mar 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.560 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1989 - Jan 2025
Sweden (% pa) 2.350 13 Mar 2025 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 13 Mar 2025
Taiwan (% pa) 3.265 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Feb 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 19.583 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Thailand (% pa) 7.030 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 22.884 May 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - May 2023
United States (% pa) 7.500 11 Mar 2025 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 11 Mar 2025
Uruguay (% pa) 16.893 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Uzbekistan (% pa) 23.417 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Venezuela (% pa) 58.360 25 Feb 2025 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 25 Feb 2025
Zambia (% pa) 29.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024

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Zambia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -694.117 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2015 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,003.280 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2015 - Oct 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 40.9 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZMK bn) 308.498 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZMK bn) 724.700 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Government Revenue (ZMK bn) 285.228 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.533 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -118.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 979.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 28.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,891.800 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 1,322.180 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,782.765 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,097.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 48.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 206,384.748 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 88,866.355 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6.815 Jan 2022 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 24.779 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 123.713 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 234.672 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Dec 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 168.638 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 107.241 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 89.425 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 69.648 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 219.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.0 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 58.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -3.9 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -87.272 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -87.173 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 23,148.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 2.969 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -28,516.183 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 142.094 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,408.881 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 6,408.189 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 23.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 26.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,165.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,691.805 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 28.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 5,449.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 13.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,979.745 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 23.48 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 12.78 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023

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