Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 259.79 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Zambia stood at 259.79 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Zambia peaked at 259.79 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.5 US dollar per person, in 1984.
Zambia ranks 139th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.29 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 10.98 US dollar per person | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 22.93 US dollar per person | +108.9% |
| 1983 | 18.06 US dollar per person | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 8.5 US dollar per person | -52.9% |
| 1985 | 29.63 US dollar per person | +248.7% |
| 2006 | 49.06 US dollar per person | +65.6% |
| 2007 | 72.65 US dollar per person | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 72.31 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 129.94 US dollar per person | +79.7% |
| 2010 | 135.8 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 150.22 US dollar per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 164.61 US dollar per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 146.19 US dollar per person | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 154.86 US dollar per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 134.99 US dollar per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 111.36 US dollar per person | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 105.96 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 77.43 US dollar per person | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 67.35 US dollar per person | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 42.6 US dollar per person | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 117.95 US dollar per person | +176.9% |
| 2022 | 138.07 US dollar per person | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 152.6 US dollar per person | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 210.87 US dollar per person | +38.2% |
| 2025 | 259.79 US dollar per person | +23.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 259.79 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 412.92 US dollar per person, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 259.79 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 172.64 US dollar per person, 1.5× 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +248.7% | 8.5 US dollar per person | 29.63 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.56 US dollar per person | 8.5 US dollar per person | 29.63 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.99 US dollar per person | 49.06 US dollar per person | 129.94 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 124.88 US dollar per person | 67.35 US dollar per person | 164.61 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.65 US dollar per person | 42.6 US dollar per person | 259.79 US dollar per person | 6 |
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 reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Zambia?
- Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Zambia was 259.79 US dollar per person 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 259.79 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 US dollar per person in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 165 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 92.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 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
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.