Money, Seasonally adjusted in Zambia
Zambia: Money, Seasonally adjusted was 4.57 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted in Zambia, 1966–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.57 trillion for money, seasonally adjusted in 2008. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% on the previous year and up 1,098.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted in Zambia peaked at 4.57 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100.05 million, in 1966.
Zambia ranks 20th of 157 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 100.05 million | — |
| 1967 | 115.32 million | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 151.04 million | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 188.68 million | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 235.77 million | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 196.03 million | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 198.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 255.58 million | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 262.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 326.97 million | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 395.68 million | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 387.38 million | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 389.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 502.07 million | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 497.58 million | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 534.78 million | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 648.60 million | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 743.25 million | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 806.95 million | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.14 billion | +40.8% |
| 1986 | 2.11 billion | +86.0% |
| 1987 | 2.95 billion | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 4.77 billion | +62.1% |
| 1990 | 11.65 billion | +144.0% |
| 1991 | 20.62 billion | +77.0% |
| 1993 | 88.81 billion | +330.7% |
| 1994 | 128.62 billion | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 226.38 billion | +76.0% |
| 1996 | 270.32 billion | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 354.16 billion | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 381.01 billion | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 472.27 billion | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 714.30 billion | +51.2% |
| 2001 | 816.54 billion | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 trillion | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 1.43 trillion | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 1.74 trillion | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 trillion | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 3.10 trillion | +52.4% |
| 2007 | 3.52 trillion | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 4.57 trillion | +29.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.57 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 452.68 billion, 10.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.57 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 428.73 billion, 10.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted 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 | +330.7% | 20.62 billion | 88.81 billion |
| 1990 | +144.0% | 4.77 billion | 11.65 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.77 million | 100.05 million | 188.68 million | 4 |
| 1970s | 314.96 million | 196.03 million | 502.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 billion | 497.58 million | 4.77 billion | 9 |
| 1990s | 217.09 billion | 11.65 billion | 472.27 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.11 trillion | 714.30 billion | 4.57 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, seasonally adjusted in Zambia?
- Money, seasonally adjusted in Zambia was 4.57 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.05 million in 1966.
- How does Zambia rank for money, seasonally adjusted?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,098.4%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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.