Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Zambia, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 410.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Zambia peaked at 0.1062 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 1st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -82.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -87.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20983.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +163.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -93.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +201.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1549.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0239 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0217 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0675 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +579.9% |
| 2022 | 0.055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 26.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 16.5× 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 | +20983.9% | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +1549.6% | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +579.9% | 0.0099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0675 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +201.6% | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +163.8% | 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0693 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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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 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, 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 0.1062 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 410.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.