Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 259.92 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Zambia is 259.92 US dollar per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Zambia peaked at 259.92 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.49 US dollar per person, in 1984.
That places Zambia 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.29 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 10.96 US dollar per person | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 22.93 US dollar per person | +109.2% |
| 1983 | 18.05 US dollar per person | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 8.49 US dollar per person | -52.9% |
| 1985 | 29.63 US dollar per person | +248.8% |
| 2006 | 49.05 US dollar per person | +65.6% |
| 2007 | 75.39 US dollar per person | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 74.95 US dollar per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 129.77 US dollar per person | +73.1% |
| 2010 | 135.8 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 150.08 US dollar per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 164.73 US dollar per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 146.19 US dollar per person | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 159.17 US dollar per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 135.01 US dollar per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 111.3 US dollar per person | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 105.92 US dollar per person | -4.8% |
| 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 | 117.87 US dollar per person | +176.7% |
| 2022 | 138.07 US dollar per person | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 152.7 US dollar per person | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 210.85 US dollar per person | +38.1% |
| 2025 | 259.92 US dollar per person | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.56 US dollar per person | 8.49 US dollar per person | 29.63 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 82.29 US dollar per person | 49.05 US dollar per person | 129.77 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 125.3 US dollar per person | 67.35 US dollar per person | 164.73 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.67 US dollar per person | 42.6 US dollar per person | 259.92 US dollar per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Zambia?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Zambia was 259.92 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 259.92 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 US dollar per person in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita 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 (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 (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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve assets (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.