Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Zambia
Zambia: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 350,670 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Zambia, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 350,670 units per person for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 772.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Zambia peaked at 350,670 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.25 units per person, in 1966.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 155 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 26.25 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 29.3 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 37.15 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1969 | 44.95 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 54.56 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 44.13 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 43.5 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 54.35 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 54.16 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 65.52 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 76.92 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 73.06 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 71.19 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 89.15 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 85.75 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 89.38 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 104.97 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 116.48 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 122.63 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 167.53 units per person | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 302.51 units per person | +80.6% |
| 1987 | 409.56 units per person | +35.4% |
| 1988 | 645.8 units per person | +57.7% |
| 1990 | 1,496 units per person | +131.6% |
| 1991 | 2,583 units per person | +72.7% |
| 1993 | 10,605 units per person | +310.6% |
| 1994 | 14,997 units per person | +41.4% |
| 1995 | 25,767 units per person | +71.8% |
| 1996 | 30,022 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 38,341 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 40,181 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 48,487 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 71,305 units per person | +47.1% |
| 2001 | 79,082 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 101,702 units per person | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 129,943 units per person | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 153,835 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 173,658 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 255,633 units per person | +47.2% |
| 2007 | 280,182 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 350,670 units per person | +25.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 350,670 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,602 units per person, 10.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 350,670 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,027 units per person, 7.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 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 | +310.6% | 2,583 units per person | 10,605 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.41 units per person | 26.25 units per person | 44.95 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 62.65 units per person | 43.5 units per person | 89.15 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.18 units per person | 85.75 units per person | 645.8 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 23,609 units per person | 1,496 units per person | 48,487 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 177,334 units per person | 71,305 units per person | 350,670 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Zambia?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Zambia was 350,670 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 350,670 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.25 units per person in 1966.
- How does Zambia rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 772.7%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted 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, Seasonally adjusted (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.