Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 2,672 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Zambia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Zambia stood at 2,672 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 236.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Zambia peaked at 2,672 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1345 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 89th of 158 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 21.25 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 7.53 US dollar per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 1981 | 11.97 US dollar per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1982 | 21.52 US dollar per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1995 | 16.28 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 2.69 US dollar per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 1997 | 1.48 US dollar per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 US dollar per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1345 US dollar per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2000 | 30 US dollar per square kilometre | +22200.0% |
| 2001 | 89.99 US dollar per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 94.57 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 17.89 US dollar per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2007 | 59.46 US dollar per square kilometre | +232.3% |
| 2008 | 60.53 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 854.6 US dollar per square kilometre | +1311.8% |
| 2010 | 841.04 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 828.41 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 818.24 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 793.08 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 793.08 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 589.81 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 479.8 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 416.37 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 322.27 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 255.08 US dollar per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 242.27 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,007 US dollar per square kilometre | +728.3% |
| 2022 | 2,157 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,672 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2,672 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913.23 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2,672 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.18 US dollar per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +22200.0% | 0.1345 US dollar per square kilometre | 30 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1311.8% | 60.53 US dollar per square kilometre | 854.6 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +728.3% | 242.27 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,007 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +232.3% | 17.89 US dollar per square kilometre | 59.46 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.39 US dollar per square kilometre | 7.53 US dollar per square kilometre | 21.25 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.75 US dollar per square kilometre | 11.97 US dollar per square kilometre | 21.52 US dollar per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.33 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.1345 US dollar per square kilometre | 16.28 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 172.43 US dollar per square kilometre | 17.89 US dollar per square kilometre | 854.6 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 613.72 US dollar per square kilometre | 255.08 US dollar per square kilometre | 841.04 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,769 US dollar per square kilometre | 242.27 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,672 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 86 Nicaragua 3,106 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 87 Colombia 3,093 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 88 Oman 3,084 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 90 Canada 2,659 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 2,567 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 92 East Timor 2,520 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Zambia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Zambia was 2,672 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,672 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1345 US dollar per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.9%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.