Guyana vs Zambia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Guyana
988.63 million SDR
in 2025
Zambia
1.08 billion SDR
in 2024
Guyana rank
138th
Zambia rank
136th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Guyana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.08 billion SDR against 988.63 million SDR in Guyana, a difference of 87.60 million SDR.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
Guyana ranks 138th and Zambia ranks 136th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.03 million SDR | 220.76 million SDR | 201.73 million SDR | Zambia |
| 1970s | 28.82 million SDR | 141.24 million SDR | 112.42 million SDR | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6.64 million SDR | 74.43 million SDR | 67.80 million SDR | Zambia |
| 1990s | 165.40 million SDR | 126.85 million SDR | 38.55 million SDR | Guyana |
| 2000s | 217.67 million SDR | 401.11 million SDR | 183.44 million SDR | Zambia |
| 2010s | 454.78 million SDR | 1.32 billion SDR | 864.67 million SDR | Zambia |
| 2020s | 633.04 million SDR | 919.71 million SDR | 286.67 million SDR | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Guyana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.08 billion SDR against 988.63 million SDR in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Guyana and Zambia?
- 87.60 million SDR, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zambia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Zambia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Guyana ranks 138th and Zambia ranks 136th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April