Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 4,254 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in Zambia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4,254 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in Zambia peaked at 4,254 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.21 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Zambia 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 119.32 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 88.34 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 190.61 US dollar per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 1983 | 154.99 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 75.21 US dollar per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1985 | 270.26 US dollar per square kilometre | +259.3% |
| 2006 | 800.48 US dollar per square kilometre | +196.2% |
| 2007 | 1,228 US dollar per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 1,267 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 2,358 US dollar per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2010 | 2,551 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,918 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 3,302 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 3,028 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 3,311 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2,978 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2,534 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 2,486 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,872 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 1,677 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 1,092 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 3,110 US dollar per square kilometre | +184.8% |
| 2022 | 3,743 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 4,254 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4,254 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,227 US dollar per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4,254 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,405 US dollar per square kilometre, 45% of 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 | +259.3% | 75.21 US dollar per square kilometre | 270.26 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.79 US dollar per square kilometre | 75.21 US dollar per square kilometre | 270.26 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,413 US dollar per square kilometre | 800.48 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,358 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,666 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,677 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,311 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,050 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,092 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,254 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 149 Mozambique 4,618 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 150 Guinea 4,551 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guyana 4,427 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Madagascar 3,663 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Namibia 3,484 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Burkina Faso 3,228 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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 4,254 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,254 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.21 US dollar per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- Zambia ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.