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
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B195519902025

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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,451 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April