| Zambia Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Mining & Quarrying (USD mn) | 41.600
            
                                            Dec 2016 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Foreign Direct Investment: Flow: Wholesale & Retail Trade (USD mn) | 74.900
            
                                            Dec 2016 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Dec 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Room Occupancy Rate: Avg (%) | 71.200
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2012 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Bed Occupancy Rate: Avg (%) | 73.610
            
                                            Dec 2016 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Road Transport: Cargo (Mt) | 27,951,686.000
            
                                            2015 | yearly | 2014 - 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Air Transport: Cargo (Mt) | 1,586,367.000
            
                                            2015 | yearly | 2010 - 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Turnover Value (ZMW) | 7,999,686,000.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: PI: Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (ZMW mn) | 13,459.600
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2010 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: PI: Mining & Quarrying (ZMW mn) | 28,494.100
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2010 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: SI: Manufacturing (ZMW mn) | 16,609.600
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2010 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: SI: Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air Conditioning Supply (ZMW mn) | 7,427.300
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2010 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: SI: Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management & Remediation (ZMW mn) | 605.600
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2010 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: SI: Construction (ZMW mn) | 22,232.200
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2010 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: TI: Wholesale & Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles & Motorc... (ZMW mn) | 45,097.200
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2010 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: TI: Transportation & Storage (ZMW mn) | 9,556.000
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2010 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: TI: Accommodation & Food Services (ZMW mn) | 3,585.200
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2010 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: TI: Information & Communication (ZMW mn) | 4,955.600
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2010 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: TI: Financial & Insurance Services (ZMW mn) | 9,659.400
            
                                            2016 | yearly | 2010 - 2016 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: TI: RA: Real Estate (ZMW mn) | 8,840.700
            
                                            2015 | yearly | 2010 - 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia GDP: GVA: TI: RA: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services (ZMW mn) | 2,641.900
            
                                            2015 | yearly | 2010 - 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Assets: Banking Industry (BI) (ZMW th) | 69,871,352.000
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Consumer Lending MFIs: OI: Net: incl Taxes (ZMW th) | 122,464.007
            
                                            Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Consumer Lending MFIs: OI: Net: excl Taxes (ZMW th) | 193,247.033
            
                                            Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Consumer Lending MFIs: Interest Income: Net (ZMW th) | 289,187.226
            
                                            Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Consumer Lending MFIs: Assets (ZMW th) | 3,892,719.354
            
                                            Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Enterprise Lending MFIs: Assets (ZMW th) | 492,715.37
            
                                            Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Capital Adequacy: Total Regulatory Capital to Risk Weighted Assets (%) | 27.63
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Capital Adequacy: Primary Capital to Risk Weighted Assets (%) | 25.63
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Liquidity and Funds Management: Liquid Assets to Total Deposits & Short T... (%) | 58.85
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Liquidity and Funds Management: Liquid Assets to Total Assets (%) | 46.92
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Earnings and Profitability: Year to Date: Annualised: Net Interest Margin (%) | 3.80
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Earnings and Profitability: Year to Date: Annualised: Return on Equity (%) | 7.42
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Earnings and Profitability: Year to Date: Annualised: Return on Assets (%) | 1.47
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Enterprise Lending MFIs: Interest Income: Net (ZMW th) | 13,054.11
            
                                            Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Enterprise Lending MFIs: OI: Net: incl Taxes (ZMW th) | 1,923.96
            
                                            Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Enterprise Lending MFIs: OI: Net: excl Taxes (ZMW th) | 2,261.29
            
                                            Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Foreign Exchange Rate: Monthly Average: Commercial Banks: Euro: Mid (ZMW/EUR) | 11.73
            
                                            Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Exports: Re-Exports: FOB (ZMW mn) | 291.70
            
                                            Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Equity Market Index: Month End: LUSE: All Share (02Jan1997=100) | 5,451.62
            
                                            Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Jul 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Loans & Advances: Commercial Banks (CB) (ZMW th) | 24,959,920.00
            
                                            Jun 2018 | monthly | Feb 2003 - Jun 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Foreign Exchange Rate: Monthly Average: Bank of Zambia: US Dollar: Mid (ZMW/USD) | 9.89
            
                                            Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jul 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Lending Rate: Commercial Banks (% pa) | 24.13
            
                                            Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Revenue and Grants (RG): Year to Date (ZMW th) | 4,445,786.00
            
                                            Jan 2018 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jan 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia RG: Year to Date: DR: TR: Value Added Tax (VAT) (ZMW th) | 1,081,249.00
            
                                            Jan 2018 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jan 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia RG: Year to Date: DR: TR: Customs and Excise Duties (ZMW th) | 545,233.00
            
                                            Jan 2018 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jan 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Total Expenditure: Year to Date (ZMW th) | 5,848,053.00
            
                                            Jan 2018 | monthly | Sep 2016 - Jan 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Total Expenditure: Year to Date: excl Amortization (ZMW th) | 5,436,799.00
            
                                            Jan 2018 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jan 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Expenses: Year to Date (ZMW th) | 4,524,242.00
            
                                            Jan 2018 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jan 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Assets: Year to Date (ZMW th) | 903,830.000
            
                                            Jan 2018 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jan 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Liabilities: Year to Date (ZMW th) | 8,727.00
            
                                            Jan 2018 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jan 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Fiscal Balance: Surplus/Deficit: Year to Date (ZMW th) | -991,013.00
            
                                            Jan 2018 | monthly | Nov 2015 - Jan 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Industrial Production Volume: Copper (Metric Ton) | 65,861.00
            
                                            Jan 2018 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Industrial Production Volume: Coal (Metric Ton) | 13,545.00
            
                                            Jan 2018 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jan 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Industrial Production Volume: Gold (kg) | 387.00
            
                                            Jan 2018 | monthly | Dec 2014 - Jan 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Taxation (ZMW th) | 112,909.63
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Profit/Losses before Taxes (ZMW th) | 364,899.59
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Non Interest Expenses (ZMW th) | 461,906.70
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Profit/Losses after Taxes (ZMW th) | 251,989.96
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Net Interest & Other Income (ZMW th) | 826,806.30
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Non Interest Income (ZMW th) | 432,897.49
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses (ZMW th) | 393,908.81
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Provision for Loan Losses (ZMW th) | 58,412.41
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Net Interest Income (ZMW th) | 452,321.22
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Interest Expense (ZMW th) | 156,997.66
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Interest Income (ZMW th) | 609,318.88
            
                                            Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Real YoY Growth (%) | 3.300
            
                                            Sep 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Revenue and Grants (RG) (ZMW th) | 43,032,185.00
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 2013 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Claims (ZMW th) | 21,741,727.96
            
                                            Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Total Tax Revenue (ZMW mn) | 35,421.21
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1991 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia ZM: Exports: fob: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            2013 | yearly | 1972 - 2013 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia ZM: Imports: cif: Countries or Area Not Specified (USD mn) | 0.00
            
                                            Jul 2017 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jul 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia ZM: Imports: cif: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified (USD mn) | 0.32
            
                                            Sep 2017 | quarterly | Dec 1965 - Sep 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Exports: COMESA: Sudan (ZMW mn) | 0.30
            
                                            Feb 2018 | monthly | Nov 2009 - Feb 2018 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia ZM: Exports: fob: Countries or Area Not Specified (USD mn) | 219.89
            
                                            2017 | yearly | 1967 - 2017 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Population: Mid Year: Central (Person) | 1,307,111.00
            
                                            2010 | yearly | 2000 - 2010 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Population: Mid Year: Copperbelt (Person) | 1,972,317.00
            
                                            2010 | yearly | 2000 - 2010 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Population: Mid Year: Eastern (Person) | 1,592,661.00
            
                                            2010 | yearly | 2000 - 2010 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Population: Mid Year: Luapula (Person) | 991,927.00
            
                                            2010 | yearly | 2000 - 2010 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Population: Mid Year: Lusaka (Person) | 2,191,225.00
            
                                            2010 | yearly | 2000 - 2010 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Population: Mid Year: Noterern (Person) | 1,105,824.00
            
                                            2010 | yearly | 2000 - 2010 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Population: Mid Year: North Western (Person) | 727,044.00
            
                                            2010 | yearly | 2000 - 2010 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Population: Mid Year: Southern (Person) | 1,589,926.00
            
                                            2010 | yearly | 2000 - 2010 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia Population: Mid Year: Western (Person) | 902,974.00
            
                                            2010 | yearly | 2000 - 2010 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Market Capitalization: USD (USD mn) | 8,868.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Number of Trades (Unit) | 408.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Turnover Volume: Daily Avg (Share) | 800,035.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Number of Trades: Daily Average (Unit) | 20.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Number of Trades: Domestic Activity (Unit) | 363.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Number of Trades: Foreign Activity (Unit) | 47.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Turnover Volume: Domestic Activity (Share) | 2,703,257.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Turnover Volume: Foreign Activity (Share) | 13,297,441.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Turnover Value: Domestic Activity: USD (USD) | 415,618.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Turnover Value: Foreign Activity: USD (USD) | 670,189.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: All Share Index: excl ZCCM-IH (02Jan1997=100) | 5,994.04
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: All Share Index: incl ZCCM-IH (02Jan1997=100) | 3,460.37
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Foreign Portfolio: NP: Buying (USD) | 2,779,475.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Foreign Portfolio: NP: Selling (USD) | -2,158,143.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Foreign Portfolio: Turnover (USD) | 4,937,618.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Foreign Portfolio: Net Position (NP) (USD) | 621,332.00
            
                                            Apr 2015 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2015 | 
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | Zambia LuSE: Turnover Volume: Annual: Foreign Activity (Share) | 115,100,435.00
            
                                            2014 | yearly | 1997 - 2014 |