Zambia ZM: Lending Interest Rate data was reported at 12.500 % pa in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.500 % pa for 2016. Zambia ZM: Lending Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 20.916 % pa from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2017, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 113.308 % pa in 1993 and a record low of 8.250 % pa in 1978. Zambia ZM: Lending Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; ;

Deposit Interest Rate in Zambia increased to 5.88 percent in the third quarter of 2024 from 5.25 percent in the second quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Deposit Interest Rate in Zambia.

Key information about Zambia Short Term Interest Rate

• Zambia Short Term Interest Rate: Month Avg: Zambia: Treasury Bills Yield: 91 days was reported at 10.10 % pa in Apr 2023, compared with 10.00 % pa in the previous month.
• Zambia Short Term Interest Rate data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Apr 2023.
• The data reached an all-time high of 22.00 % pa in May 2016 and a record low of 1.90 % pa in Apr 2010.
• Short Term Interest Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.

• In the latest reports, Zambia Long Term Interest Rate: Month End: Zambia: GRZ Bond Yields: 10 Years was reported at 27.80 % pa in Apr 2023.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Zambia) was set at 9.25 % pa in May 2023.
• Zambia Exchange Rate against USD averaged 18.58 (USD/ZMW) in May 2023.

Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) in Zambia was reported at 0.76324 % in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Zambia - Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Zambia ZM: Real Interest Rate data was reported at 2.986 % pa in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.696 % pa for 2016. Zambia ZM: Real Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 4.665 % pa from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2017, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.670 % pa in 1996 and a record low of -41.790 % pa in 1992. Zambia ZM: Real Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files using World Bank data on the GDP deflator.; ;

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.

Zambia ZM: Deposit Interest Rate data was reported at 8.845 % pa in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.783 % pa for 2016. Zambia ZM: Deposit Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 10.986 % pa from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2017, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.500 % pa in 1992 and a record low of 6.000 % pa in 1982. Zambia ZM: Deposit Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; ;

This dataset provides values for INTEREST RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Graph and download economic data for Exchange Rate to U.S. Dollar for Zambia (FXRATEZMA618NUPN) from 1950 to 2010 about Zambia, exchange rate, currency, rate, and USA.

Den benchmark-renten i Zambia blev sidst registreret til 14,50 procent. Aktuelle værdier, historiske data, prognoser, statistik, diagrammer og økonomisk kalender - Zambia - Rentesats.

The average inflation rate in Zambia was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2029 by in total 7.6 percentage points. The inflation is estimated to amount to seven percent in 2029. Following the definitions provided by the International Monetary Fund, this indicator measures inflation based upon the year on year change in the average consumer price index. The latter expresses a country's average level of prices based on a typical basket of consumer goods and services. Depicted here is the year-on-year change in said index measure, expressed in percent.Find more key insights for the average inflation rate in countries like Tanzania, Malawi, and Kenya.

GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.

-11.32 (%) in 2020. Risk premium on lending is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the "risk free" treasury bill interest rate at which short-term government securities are issued or traded in the market. In some countries this spread may be negative, indicating that the market considers its best corporate clients to be lower risk than the government. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.

Key information about Zambia Real Effective Exchange Rate

• Zambia Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2005=100: Month Avg: Zambia) was 125.4 in Nov 2024, compared with the number of 126.6 in the previous month.
• Zambia Real Effective Exchange Rate data is updated monthly and averaged 175.5 from Jan 2013 to Nov 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 175.5 in Jul 2021 and a record low of 86.3 in Sep 2022.

• In the latest reports, Zambia Short Term Interest Rate: Month Avg: Zambia: Treasury Bills Yield: 91 days was reported at 10.0 % pa in May 2023.
• The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Zambia) was set at 14.0 % pa in Feb 2025.
• Zambia Exchange Rate against USD averaged 18.6 (USD/ZMW) in May 2023.

Developing countries pay the highest interest payments on public debt as a share of their gross domestic product (GDP), with Zambia paying the highest rate at seven percent. Many developing countries rely on public debt to finance key investments, but a high debt burden means that funds need to be allocated to debt repayments.

Zambia ZM: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments data was reported at 4.499 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.150 % for 2016. Zambia ZM: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments data is updated yearly, averaging 3.221 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.211 % in 1981 and a record low of 0.657 % in 2009. Zambia ZM: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Interest represents the average interest rate on all new public and publicly guaranteed loans contracted during the year. To obtain the average, the interest rates for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Public debt is an external obligation of a public debtor, including the national government, a political subdivision (or an agency of either), and autonomous public bodies. Publicly guaranteed debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is guaranteed for repayment by a public entity.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;

Zambia ZM: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official data was reported at 2.923 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.908 % for 2016. Zambia ZM: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official data is updated yearly, averaging 2.296 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.569 % in 1984 and a record low of 0.490 % in 1997. Zambia ZM: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.World Bank.WDI: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Interest represents the average interest rate on all new public and publicly guaranteed loans contracted during the year. To obtain the average, the interest rates for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;

-3,89 (%) in 2020. Real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator.

8,72 (%) in 2020. Deposit interest rate is the rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits.

Zambia Treasury Bill Yield: Weighted Average: 364 Days data was reported at 22.500 % pa in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 21.500 % pa for Sep 2018. Zambia Treasury Bill Yield: Weighted Average: 364 Days data is updated monthly, averaging 14.450 % pa from Jan 2006 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 154 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.571 % pa in Mar 2016 and a record low of 4.400 % pa in Apr 2010. Zambia Treasury Bill Yield: Weighted Average: 364 Days data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Zambia. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Zambia – Table ZM.M004: Treasury Bills and Bonds Yield: Weighted Average.