Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Zambia

Zambia: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 26.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
26.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
43rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
259.35 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-51.48 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
24
1981–2025

Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Zambia, 1981–2025

-10001002003001981200320251981: -26 % change on previous year1982: 115.8 % change on previous year1983: -18.7 % change on previous year1984: -51.5 % change on previous year1985: 259.3 % change on previous year2007: 53.4 % change on previous year2008: 3.1 % change on previous year2009: 86.2 % change on previous year2010: 8.2 % change on previous year2011: 14.4 % change on previous year2012: 13.2 % change on previous year2013: -8.3 % change on previous year2014: 9.3 % change on previous year2015: -10.1 % change on previous year2016: -14.9 % change on previous year2017: -1.9 % change on previous year2018: -24.7 % change on previous year2019: -10.4 % change on previous year2020: -34.9 % change on previous year2021: 184.8 % change on previous year2022: 20.3 % change on previous year2023: 13.7 % change on previous year2024: 42.1 % change on previous year2025: 26.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Zambia stood at 26.66 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 36.7% on the previous year and up 364.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Zambia peaked at 259.35 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -51.48 % change on previous year, in 1984.

Zambia ranks 43rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1981 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 -25.97 % change on previous year
1982 115.77 % change on previous year -545.9%
1983 -18.68 % change on previous year -116.1%
1984 -51.48 % change on previous year +175.5%
1985 259.35 % change on previous year -603.8%
2007 53.41 % change on previous year -79.4%
2008 3.14 % change on previous year -94.1%
2009 86.18 % change on previous year +2640.2%
2010 8.19 % change on previous year -90.5%
2011 14.36 % change on previous year +75.4%
2012 13.19 % change on previous year -8.2%
2013 -8.3 % change on previous year -162.9%
2014 9.34 % change on previous year -212.6%
2015 -10.07 % change on previous year -207.8%
2016 -14.91 % change on previous year +48.0%
2017 -1.89 % change on previous year -87.3%
2018 -24.69 % change on previous year +1205.4%
2019 -10.41 % change on previous year -57.8%
2020 -34.88 % change on previous year +235.1%
2021 184.79 % change on previous year -629.8%
2022 20.34 % change on previous year -89.0%
2023 13.66 % change on previous year -32.8%
2024 42.12 % change on previous year +208.4%
2025 26.66 % change on previous year -36.7%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 26.66 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.13 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 26.66 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +2640.2% 3.14 % change on previous year 86.18 % change on previous year
2018 -1205.4% -1.89 % change on previous year -24.69 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55.8 % change on previous year -51.48 % change on previous year 259.35 % change on previous year 5
2000s 47.58 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 86.18 % change on previous year 3
2010s -2.52 % change on previous year -24.69 % change on previous year 14.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s 42.11 % change on previous year -34.88 % change on previous year 184.79 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 40 Honduras 26.98 % change on previous year compare
  2. 41 Hungary 26.92 % change on previous year compare
  3. 42 Montenegro 26.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 44 Nepal 26.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 45 Slovakia 25.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 46 Cote d'Ivoire 25.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Zambia?
Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Zambia was 26.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 259.35 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -51.48 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does Zambia rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
Zambia ranks 43rd out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 364.8%. 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 Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 4,222 data points, 1949–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.