Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Zambia
Zambia: Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage was 9.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Zambia, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
In 2019, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Zambia stood at 9.1%.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 2,175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Zambia peaked at 16.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Zambia ranks 99th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +650.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +122.2% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +88.8% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 3.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Zambia?
- Getting credit: credit bureau coverage in Zambia was 9.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest getting credit: credit bureau coverage recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for getting credit: credit bureau coverage?
- Zambia ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: credit bureau coverage rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit bureau coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The credit bureau coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit bureau’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the bureau in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.