Getting Credit total score (DB15-20 methodology) in Zambia
Zambia: Getting Credit total score was 19 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
19 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 191 countries
All-time high
19 DB15-20 methodology
in 2017
All-time low
13 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting Credit total score in Zambia, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit total score in Zambia is 19 DB15-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.2% over ten years.
Zambia ranks 4th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Getting Credit total score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 14 DB15-20 methodology | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 15 DB15-20 methodology | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 15 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19 DB15-20 methodology | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 19 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 19 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11 DB15-20 methodology, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 19 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8 DB15-20 methodology, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Azerbaijan 20 DB15-20 methodology compare
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- 4 United States 19 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 4 Australia 19 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 4 Jordan 19 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 4 Kenya 19 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 4 Puerto Rico 19 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 4 Rwanda 19 DB15-20 methodology compare
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 total score in Zambia?
- Getting credit total score in Zambia was 19 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit total score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 DB15-20 methodology in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting credit total score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for getting credit total score?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit total score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting Credit total score (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total score for getting credit is the sum of the strength of legal rights index and the depth of credit information index, based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.