Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 0.0332 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0332 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0332 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192.06 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0332 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +122.7% | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +112.6% | 12.03 units per square kilometre | 25.57 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -99.9% | 27.76 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -100.0% | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -100.0% | 11.74 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +92.9% | 4.36 units per square kilometre | 8.41 units per square kilometre |
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 Syria 0.0396 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Yemen 0.0342 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Vietnam 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
- 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.