Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Zambia
Zambia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 278.85 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Zambia, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 278.85 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Zambia peaked at 305.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0721 units per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Zambia 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0721 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0849 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0909 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1021 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1045 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1409 units per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1201 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1075 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1064 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0913 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1353 units per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1976 | 0.146 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1562 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1412 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1541 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1406 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1781 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2395 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3199 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5467 units per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1986 | 1.38 units per US$ of GDP | +153.2% |
| 1987 | 1.42 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.41 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.99 units per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 3.88 units per US$ of GDP | +95.1% |
| 1991 | 6.71 units per US$ of GDP | +72.9% |
| 1993 | 29.73 units per US$ of GDP | +343.1% |
| 1994 | 38.55 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 59.64 units per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 1996 | 75.37 units per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 82.55 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 117.29 units per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1999 | 150.7 units per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 215.48 units per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2001 | 213.22 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 276.08 units per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 305.62 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 295.93 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 260.23 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 261.83 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 272.38 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 278.85 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 278.85 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 20.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 278.85 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 | +343.1% | 6.71 units per US$ of GDP | 29.73 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0909 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0721 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1045 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1299 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1562 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7762 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP | 1.99 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.71 units per US$ of GDP | 3.88 units per US$ of GDP | 150.7 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 264.4 units per US$ of GDP | 213.22 units per US$ of GDP | 305.62 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in Zambia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Zambia was 278.85 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 305.62 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0721 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.