Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Zambia
Zambia: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 600,607 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Zambia, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 600,607 units per person for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 737.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Zambia peaked at 600,607 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.41 units per person, in 1965.
Zambia ranks 20th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.41 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 10.51 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 12.07 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 14.27 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 19.11 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1970 | 23.96 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 27 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 30.58 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 32.3 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 36.13 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 32.7 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 43.36 units per person | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 57.69 units per person | +33.0% |
| 1978 | 44.38 units per person | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 56.03 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 66.88 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 69.37 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 100.31 units per person | +44.6% |
| 1983 | 103.25 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 126.72 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 128.35 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 251.64 units per person | +96.0% |
| 1987 | 422.81 units per person | +68.0% |
| 1988 | 660.49 units per person | +56.2% |
| 1989 | 1,157 units per person | +75.2% |
| 1990 | 1,538 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1991 | 3,276 units per person | +113.1% |
| 1993 | 13,283 units per person | +305.5% |
| 1994 | 22,275 units per person | +67.7% |
| 1995 | 32,907 units per person | +47.7% |
| 1996 | 47,283 units per person | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 55,893 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 71,691 units per person | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 90,851 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 165,030 units per person | +81.6% |
| 2001 | 171,200 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 209,118 units per person | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 248,710 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 329,904 units per person | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 306,316 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 409,064 units per person | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 522,925 units per person | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 600,607 units per person | +14.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 600,607 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,510 units per person, 34.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 600,607 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,577 units per person, 21.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 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 | +305.5% | 3,276 units per person | 13,283 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.87 units per person | 8.41 units per person | 19.11 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 38.41 units per person | 23.96 units per person | 57.69 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 308.68 units per person | 66.88 units per person | 1,157 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,666 units per person | 1,538 units per person | 90,851 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 329,208 units per person | 165,030 units per person | 600,607 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Zambia?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Zambia was 600,607 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 600,607 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.41 units per person in 1965.
- How does Zambia rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 737.8%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (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.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money 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
Quasi-Money (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.