Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 101.02 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia stood at 101.02 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia peaked at 123.94 US dollar per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.43 US dollar per person, in 1981.
Zambia ranks 147th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.48 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 6.43 US dollar per person | -52.3% |
| 1982 | 6.83 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 6.94 US dollar per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 8.39 US dollar per person | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 29.49 US dollar per person | +251.6% |
| 2006 | 47.96 US dollar per person | +62.6% |
| 2007 | 71.87 US dollar per person | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 71.5 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.68 US dollar per person | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 91.03 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 107.43 US dollar per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 123.94 US dollar per person | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 107.9 US dollar per person | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 122.08 US dollar per person | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 108.27 US dollar per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 90.21 US dollar per person | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 88.17 US dollar per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 64.1 US dollar per person | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 57.1 US dollar per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 33.15 US dollar per person | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 39.64 US dollar per person | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 54.22 US dollar per person | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 49.76 US dollar per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 74.35 US dollar per person | +49.4% |
| 2025 | 101.02 US dollar per person | +35.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 101.02 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 280.44 US dollar per person, 36% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 101.02 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.54 US dollar per person, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 | +251.6% | 8.39 US dollar per person | 29.49 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.93 US dollar per person | 6.43 US dollar per person | 29.49 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 68.5 US dollar per person | 47.96 US dollar per person | 82.68 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.02 US dollar per person | 57.1 US dollar per person | 123.94 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.69 US dollar per person | 33.15 US dollar per person | 101.02 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 144 Papua New Guinea 116.92 US dollar per person compare
- 145 Uganda 114.19 US dollar per person compare
- 146 Myanmar 105.45 US dollar per person compare
- 148 Mozambique 100.19 US dollar per person compare
- 149 Tanzania 83.4 US dollar per person compare
- 150 Mauritania 81.97 US dollar per person 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia was 101.02 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.94 US dollar per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 US dollar per person in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Zambia ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.