Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 0.0332 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0332 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 27.76 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 172nd out of 189 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 4.36 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 1968 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 12.03 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1970 | 25.57 units per square kilometre | +112.6% |
| 1971 | 27.76 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 11.74 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +122.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 12.03 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.34 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 27.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 11.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 169 Eritrea 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0396 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Yemen 0.0342 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Viet Nam 0.0214 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Tajikistan 0.0193 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Uzbekistan 0.0152 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Zambia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,869 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2020)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.08 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0332 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.76 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.