Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia stood at 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia peaked at 0.0888 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0096 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Zambia 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +337.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0642 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 0.052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0728 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0627 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0725 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0593 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0715 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0728 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0594 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0454 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0348 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0352 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0375 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0626 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 79% 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 | +337.4% | 0.0203 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0888 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0586 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0728 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0474 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 107 Djibouti 0.0811 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Kenya 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Bahrain 0.0803 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Slovakia 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Myanmar 0.074 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 0.0724 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia was 0.0767 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0888 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0096 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Zambia ranks 110th 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 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.