Money in Zambia
Zambia: Money was 4.99 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Zambia, 1965–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money in Zambia is 4.99 trillion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 1,103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Zambia peaked at 4.99 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76.48 million, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 20th of 162 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 76.48 million | — |
| 1966 | 105.25 million | +37.6% |
| 1967 | 121.89 million | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 160.71 million | +31.8% |
| 1969 | 201.32 million | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 252.04 million | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 198.58 million | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 201.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 258.90 million | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 265.68 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 330.57 million | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 400.43 million | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 392.80 million | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 396.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 516.63 million | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 518.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 563.66 million | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 689.46 million | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 795.28 million | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 869.89 million | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.23 billion | +41.6% |
| 1986 | 2.30 billion | +87.1% |
| 1987 | 3.23 billion | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 5.24 billion | +62.6% |
| 1989 | 7.95 billion | +51.5% |
| 1990 | 12.76 billion | +60.6% |
| 1991 | 22.66 billion | +77.5% |
| 1993 | 97.33 billion | +329.6% |
| 1994 | 140.97 billion | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 227.06 billion | +61.1% |
| 1996 | 271.13 billion | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 355.22 billion | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 414.94 billion | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 513.02 billion | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 775.85 billion | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 873.03 billion | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.16 trillion | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 1.50 trillion | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 1.84 trillion | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 2.17 trillion | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 3.34 trillion | +54.1% |
| 2007 | 3.83 trillion | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 4.99 trillion | +30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133.13 million | 76.48 million | 201.32 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 321.38 million | 198.58 million | 516.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 billion | 518.98 million | 7.95 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.34 billion | 12.76 billion | 513.02 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.28 trillion | 775.85 billion | 4.99 trillion | 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 in Zambia?
- Money in Zambia was 4.99 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.48 million in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for money?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.