Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 18,396 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18,396
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.01 million
in 1970
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Zambia, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 18,396 for reserve position in the imf, sdr in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Zambia peaked at 19.01 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Zambia 169th out of 194 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 3.24 million | — |
| 1966 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.25 million | +92.9% |
| 1968 | 6.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 8.94 million | +38.8% |
| 1970 | 19.01 million | +112.6% |
| 1971 | 19.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 | -99.9% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 7.50 million | — |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 10,000 | — |
| 1985 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20,000 | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 18,725 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 18,397 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 18,397 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,397 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18,397 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,397 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,396 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,397 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,396 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18,396 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18,396 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 million, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18,396 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.11 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.81 million | 0 | 8.94 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.80 million | 0 | 19.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 760,000 | 0 | 7.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,971 | 18,397 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,396 | 18,396 | 18,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,396 | 18,396 | 18,396 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,396 | 18,396 | 18,396 | 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 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 position in the imf, sdr in Zambia?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Zambia was 18,396 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Zambia ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.