Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Zambia ranks 72nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0366 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +123.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0347 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0892 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +333.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0674 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0545 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +109.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0936 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0924 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0963 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0803 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0932 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0898 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0714 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0529 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +133.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0954 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 | +333.9% | 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0707 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0466 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0828 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0529 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1042 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 69 Dominica 0.2063 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Namibia 0.2058 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Iceland 0.2004 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Portugal 0.1966 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 China 0.192 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Guinea-Bissau 0.1905 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.