Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 3,899 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Zambia stood at 3,899 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Zambia peaked at 3,899 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -298.1 current LCU per person, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0402 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0414 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0341 current LCU per person | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0345 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0638 current LCU per person | +85.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0883 current LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0409 current LCU per person | -53.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0164 current LCU per person | -59.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0155 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 current LCU per person | -79.8% |
| 1976 | -0.0059 current LCU per person | -288.2% |
| 1977 | -0.0128 current LCU per person | +117.5% |
| 1978 | -0.1279 current LCU per person | +901.5% |
| 1979 | -0.1033 current LCU per person | -19.2% |
| 1980 | -0.1304 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1981 | -0.1833 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 1982 | -0.1999 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1983 | -0.243 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1984 | -0.3481 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1985 | -0.6848 current LCU per person | +96.7% |
| 1986 | -1.58 current LCU per person | +130.3% |
| 1987 | -1.18 current LCU per person | -25.4% |
| 1988 | -1.6 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 1989 | -3.4 current LCU per person | +112.0% |
| 1990 | -6.57 current LCU per person | +93.2% |
| 1991 | -12.75 current LCU per person | +94.0% |
| 1993 | -59.22 current LCU per person | +364.6% |
| 1994 | -91.84 current LCU per person | +55.1% |
| 1995 | 17 current LCU per person | -118.5% |
| 1996 | 27.31 current LCU per person | +60.7% |
| 1997 | 41.03 current LCU per person | +50.2% |
| 1998 | 34.62 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 52.18 current LCU per person | +50.7% |
| 2000 | 97.15 current LCU per person | +86.2% |
| 2001 | -298.1 current LCU per person | -406.8% |
| 2002 | -281.84 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | -274.63 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | -185.99 current LCU per person | -32.3% |
| 2005 | -30.09 current LCU per person | -83.8% |
| 2006 | 288.41 current LCU per person | -1058.4% |
| 2007 | 362.27 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 382.81 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 364.2 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 479.04 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 650.58 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 805.55 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 757.37 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 962.95 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 1,803 current LCU per person | +87.3% |
| 2016 | 1,294 current LCU per person | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 1,261 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,380 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,310 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2,045 current LCU per person | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 1,919 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2,509 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 2,724 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 3,845 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 2025 | 3,899 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,899 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,899 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1058.4% | -30.09 current LCU per person | 288.41 current LCU per person |
| 1978 | -901.5% | -0.0128 current LCU per person | -0.1279 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | -406.8% | 97.15 current LCU per person | -298.1 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | -364.6% | -12.75 current LCU per person | -59.22 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0428 current LCU per person | 0.0341 current LCU per person | 0.0638 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | -0.0071 current LCU per person | -0.1279 current LCU per person | 0.0883 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9548 current LCU per person | -3.4 current LCU per person | -0.1304 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1962 current LCU per person | -91.84 current LCU per person | 52.18 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.42 current LCU per person | -298.1 current LCU per person | 382.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,070 current LCU per person | 479.04 current LCU per person | 1,803 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,824 current LCU per person | 1,919 current LCU per person | 3,899 current LCU per person | 6 |
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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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Zambia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Zambia was 3,899 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,899 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -298.1 current LCU per person in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.