Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Zambia
Zambia: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 0 SDR in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0 SDR
World rank
120th
of 166 countries
All-time high
12.71 million SDR
in 1966
All-time low
0 SDR
in 1995
Years of data
53
1965–2020
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Zambia, 1965–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Zambia is 0 SDR, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Zambia peaked at 12.71 million SDR in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1995.
That places Zambia 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Zambia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7.80 million SDR | — |
| 1966 | 12.71 million SDR | +62.8% |
| 1967 | 12.71 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.41 million SDR | -49.6% |
| 1969 | 6.41 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.41 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.00 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 7.00 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.00 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.88 million SDR | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 5.88 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.88 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.88 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.04 million SDR | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 7.59 million SDR | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 7.59 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.59 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.59 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.59 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70,000 SDR | -99.1% |
| 1985 | 105,000 SDR | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 105,000 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 140,000 SDR | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 455,000 SDR | +225.0% |
| 1989 | 595,000 SDR | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 735,000 SDR | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 770,000 SDR | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0 SDR | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1997 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1998 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1999 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2000 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2001 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2002 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2003 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2004 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2005 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2006 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2007 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2008 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2009 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2010 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2011 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2012 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2013 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2014 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2015 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2016 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2017 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2018 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2019 | 0 SDR | — |
| 2020 | 0 SDR | — |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 SDR is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.60 million SDR. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +225.0% | 140,000 SDR | 455,000 SDR |
| 1995 | -100.0% | 770,000 SDR | 0 SDR |
| 1984 | -99.1% | 7.59 million SDR | 70,000 SDR |
| 1966 | +62.8% | 7.80 million SDR | 12.71 million SDR |
| 1985 | +50.0% | 70,000 SDR | 105,000 SDR |
| 1968 | -49.6% | 12.71 million SDR | 6.41 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.21 million SDR | 6.41 million SDR | 12.71 million SDR | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.56 million SDR | 5.88 million SDR | 7.59 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 million SDR | 70,000 SDR | 7.59 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,000 SDR | 0 SDR | 770,000 SDR | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 117 Burundi 33,816 SDR compare
- 118 Comoros 20,255 SDR compare
- 119 Kenya 19,618 SDR compare
- 120 Armenia 0 SDR compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 0 SDR compare
- 120 Bahamas 0 SDR compare
- 120 Belize 0 SDR
- 120 Barbados 0 SDR compare
- 120 Central African Republic 0 SDR compare
- 120 Canada 0 SDR compare
- 120 Cameroon 0 SDR compare
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 SDR compare
- 120 Congo 0 SDR compare
- 120 Cape Verde 0 SDR compare
- 120 Costa Rica 0 SDR compare
- 120 Cuba 0 SDR compare
- 120 Cayman Islands 0 SDR
- 120 Eritrea 0 SDR compare
- 120 Ethiopia 0 SDR compare
- 120 Micronesia (country) 0 SDR
- 120 Gabon 0 SDR compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 0 SDR
- 120 Croatia 0 SDR compare
- 120 Israel 0 SDR compare
- 120 Jamaica 0 SDR compare
- 120 Kosovo 0 SDR
- 120 Liberia 0 SDR
- 120 Lesotho 0 SDR
- 120 Macao 0 SDR
- 120 Maldives 0 SDR
- 120 Montenegro 0 SDR compare
- 120 Namibia 0 SDR
- 120 Nicaragua 0 SDR compare
- 120 Norway 0 SDR compare
- 120 New Zealand 0 SDR compare
- 120 Rwanda 0 SDR compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 0 SDR compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 0 SDR
- 120 San Marino 0 SDR
- 120 South Sudan 0 SDR
- 120 Chad 0 SDR compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 0 SDR
- 120 East Timor 0 SDR
- 120 Tanzania 0 SDR compare
- 120 Uganda 0 SDR
- 120 Vietnam 0 SDR compare
- 120 West Bank and Gaza 0 SDR
- 120 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 0 SDR compare
- 120 Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of 0 SDR compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Zambia?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Zambia was 0 SDR in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 million SDR in 1966.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.