Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 383,558 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Zambia stood at 383,558 units per person. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 776.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Zambia peaked at 383,558 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.71 units per person, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.71 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 27.61 units per person | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 30.97 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 39.53 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1969 | 47.97 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 58.32 units per person | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 44.7 units per person | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 44.06 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 55.05 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 54.86 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.25 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 77.85 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 74.08 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 72.61 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 91.74 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 89.44 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 94.21 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 111.59 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 124.63 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 132.19 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 181.6 units per person | +37.4% |
| 1986 | 329.74 units per person | +81.6% |
| 1987 | 448.47 units per person | +36.0% |
| 1988 | 709.45 units per person | +58.2% |
| 1989 | 1,047 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 1,639 units per person | +56.6% |
| 1991 | 2,839 units per person | +73.2% |
| 1993 | 11,623 units per person | +309.4% |
| 1994 | 16,437 units per person | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 25,844 units per person | +57.2% |
| 1996 | 30,113 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 38,456 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 43,759 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 52,672 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 77,449 units per person | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 84,553 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 108,737 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 136,395 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 162,371 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 185,016 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 275,367 units per person | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 304,721 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 383,558 units per person | +25.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 383,558 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 10.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 383,558 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +309.4% | 2,839 units per person | 11,623 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.36 units per person | 20.71 units per person | 47.97 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 63.95 units per person | 44.06 units per person | 91.74 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 326.84 units per person | 89.44 units per person | 1,047 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,820 units per person | 1,639 units per person | 52,672 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 190,907 units per person | 77,449 units per person | 383,558 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Zambia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Zambia was 383,558 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 383,558 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.71 units per person in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 776.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.