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Zambia: Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF)

2.96percent · 2031+244.2% since 2021

Overall balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue). Annual figures for Zambia from 2000 to 2031.

20002031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20312.958projection
20303.021projection
20293.028projection
20282.515projection
20271.825projection
20260.824
20253.059
20243.054
20230.611
2022-1.586
2021-2.051
2020-7.823
2019-2.497
2018-3.547
2017-3.509
2016-2.244
2015-6.029
2014-3.211
2013-4.921
2012-1.834
2011-0.834
2010-1.023
2009-0.722
20080.748
20070.342
200618.543
2005-0.047
20040.511
2003-1.899
2002-0.922
2001-3.656
20003.901

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-primary-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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