Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
-0.7517 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
60
1965–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.7517 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Zambia 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -63.6% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 1976 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -272.8% |
| 1977 | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +144.5% |
| 1978 | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +823.6% |
| 1979 | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1980 | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1983 | -0.0005 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.4% |
| 1985 | -0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +144.8% |
| 1986 | -0.0066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +221.2% |
| 1987 | -0.0037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1988 | -0.0032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1989 | -0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +103.1% |
| 1990 | -0.0156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +140.8% |
| 1991 | -0.0301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.7% |
| 1993 | -0.1515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +402.8% |
| 1994 | -0.2154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -118.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.0% |
| 2001 | -0.7517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -378.1% |
| 2002 | -0.7156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | -0.6154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2004 | -0.339 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0423 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -87.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -747.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4711 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.416 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +146.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9429 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +106.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2025 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | -0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 88 Egypt 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Botswana 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Mauritania 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Tajikistan 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Denmark 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Saudi Arabia 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 21.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.49 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7517 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.