Zambia: Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Zambia's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) rose US$42.13 million on 2023 (from −US$3.01 million to US$39.12 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −US$440,104 and a typical year strayed about US$125.28 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$347.84 million in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was US$548.99 million in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Zambia had the 31st highest value of the 111 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Zambia in the 2024 ranking

• Belarus — 27th of 111: US$48.2 million
• St. Lucia — 28th of 111: US$46.37 million
• Nepal — 29th of 111: US$43.94 million
• Togo — 31st of 111: US$38.9 million
• Indonesia — 32nd of 111: US$38.53 million
• Rwanda — 33rd of 111: US$38.28 million

What this measures

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 47 values

Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — −US$18.3 million (2024)
• Benin — US$269.98 million (2024)
• Botswana — US$99.36 million (2024)
• Burkina Faso — US$96.93 million (2024)
• Burundi — US$3.21 million (2024)
• Cabo Verde — −US$5.23 million (2024)
• Cameroon — US$173.45 million (2024)
• Central African Republic — −US$2.33 million (2024)
• Chad — −US$20.09 million (2024)
• Comoros

More economic policy & debt data for Zambia

• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) — US$1.19 billion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) — 29.79 billion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) — 4.11% (2025)
• Manufacturing, value added (current US$) — US$2.53 billion (2025)
• Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) — 63.49 billion (2025)
• Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) — 8.75% (2025)
• Industry, including construction, value added (current US$) — US$10.2 billion (2025)
• Industry, including construction, value added (current LCU) — 256.39 billion (2025)
• Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)

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Questions people ask

What is Zambia's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)?

US$39.12 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1975?

It is up 208.06% from US$12.7 million in 1975 (2.32% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$508.03 million in 2020 and the lowest −US$40.97 million in 2021.

How does Zambia rank?

31st highest of 111 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) unusual for Zambia?

In 2024, Zambia's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) rose US$42.13 million on 2023 (from −US$3.01 million to US$39.12 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −US$440,104 and a typical year strayed about US$125.28 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.MOTH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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