Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 4,257 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia is 4,257 US dollar per square kilometre, measured 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 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 4,257 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.2 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Zambia 153rd out of 168 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 119.32 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 88.24 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 190.61 US dollar per square kilometre | +116.0% |
| 1983 | 154.97 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 75.2 US dollar per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1985 | 270.25 US dollar per square kilometre | +259.4% |
| 2006 | 800.39 US dollar per square kilometre | +196.2% |
| 2007 | 1,274 US dollar per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 1,313 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,355 US dollar per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2010 | 2,551 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 2,915 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 3,305 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 3,028 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 3,403 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 2,978 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 2,532 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 2,485 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 | 3,108 US dollar per square kilometre | +184.6% |
| 2022 | 3,743 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 4,257 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.76 US dollar per square kilometre | 75.2 US dollar per square kilometre | 270.25 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,436 US dollar per square kilometre | 800.39 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,355 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,675 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,677 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,403 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,050 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,092 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,257 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 150 Guinea 6,028 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Mozambique 4,569 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guyana 4,427 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Benin 4,016 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 155 Madagascar 3,663 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 156 Namibia 3,483 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in Zambia was 4,257 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,257 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2 US dollar per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets 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 (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.