Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0008 units per person for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Zambia peaked at 4.4 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Zambia 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.8776 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.8499 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.59 units per person | +86.8% |
| 1968 | 1.58 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.13 units per person | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 4.4 units per person | +106.5% |
| 1971 | 4.28 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.25 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 units per person | +94.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 units per person | -2.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.28 units per person, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0008 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 units per person, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +106.5% | 2.13 units per person | 4.4 units per person |
| 1986 | +94.1% | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0029 units per person |
| 1973 | -100.0% | 0.0022 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 1.25 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1972 | -99.9% | 4.28 units per person | 0.0022 units per person |
| 1967 | +86.8% | 0.8499 units per person | 1.59 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7029 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.13 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.868 units per person | 0 units per person | 4.4 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1267 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.25 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Zambia?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Zambia was 0.0008 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.