Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1,387 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,387 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia peaked at 2,610 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.79 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Zambia 155th out of 163 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 105.19 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 51.79 US dollar per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 56.77 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 59.59 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 74.25 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 269.04 US dollar per square kilometre | +262.3% |
| 2006 | 782.5 US dollar per square kilometre | +190.8% |
| 2007 | 1,215 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 1,252 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,500 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 1,710 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 2,086 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 2,486 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 2,235 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2,610 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 2,388 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 2,053 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 2,069 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,550 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 1,422 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 849.87 US dollar per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 1,045 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 1,470 US dollar per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 1,387 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,387 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,103 US dollar per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,387 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 16% 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 | +262.3% | 74.25 US dollar per square kilometre | 269.04 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +190.8% | 269.04 US dollar per square kilometre | 782.5 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.77 US dollar per square kilometre | 51.79 US dollar per square kilometre | 269.04 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,188 US dollar per square kilometre | 782.5 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,500 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,061 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,422 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,610 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,188 US dollar per square kilometre | 849.87 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,470 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 152 Malawi 2,185 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guinea 1,860 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 1,762 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 156 Burundi 1,376 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 917.81 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 158 Niger 663.47 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Zambia was 1,387 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,610 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.79 US dollar per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Zambia ranks 155th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.