Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 26.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Zambia is 26.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% on the previous year and up 314.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 259.39 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -51.48 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Zambia ranks 43rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -26.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 116.01 % change on previous year | -545.4% |
| 1983 | -18.7 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1984 | -51.48 % change on previous year | +175.2% |
| 1985 | 259.39 % change on previous year | -603.9% |
| 2007 | 59.21 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2008 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2009 | 79.37 % change on previous year | +2522.6% |
| 2010 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2011 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 2012 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2013 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2014 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2015 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -200.8% |
| 2016 | -14.97 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2017 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2018 | -24.66 % change on previous year | +1217.1% |
| 2019 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2020 | -34.88 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 2021 | 184.59 % change on previous year | -629.2% |
| 2022 | 20.42 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2023 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 42.02 % change on previous year | +206.1% |
| 2025 | 26.73 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.84 % change on previous year | -51.48 % change on previous year | 259.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.2 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 79.37 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -24.66 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1 % change on previous year | -34.88 % change on previous year | 184.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 40 Mongolia 27.14 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Honduras 26.99 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Hungary 26.91 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Montenegro 26.67 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Nepal 26.47 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 25.9 % change on previous year 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Zambia was 26.73 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 259.39 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.48 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.0%. 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.