Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was 21.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Zambia is 21.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 258.3% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 417.02 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -72.4 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Zambia ranks 38th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -461.9% |
| 1968 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1969 | 89.2 % change on previous year | +698.6% |
| 1970 | 35.62 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1971 | -54.74 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 1972 | -32.94 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1973 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1974 | -20.27 % change on previous year | -466.5% |
| 1975 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1976 | -42.61 % change on previous year | +207.0% |
| 1977 | -28.67 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1978 | -37.31 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 108.44 % change on previous year | -390.7% |
| 1980 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1981 | -46.05 % change on previous year | -637.9% |
| 1982 | 15.66 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1983 | 36.07 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 1984 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1985 | 229.46 % change on previous year | +3588.2% |
| 1986 | -68.45 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 1987 | 33.44 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1988 | 29.84 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1989 | -11.2 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1990 | 53.51 % change on previous year | -577.6% |
| 1991 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1994 | 31.18 % change on previous year | -733.5% |
| 1995 | -22.88 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1996 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1997 | 14.95 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 1998 | -72.4 % change on previous year | -584.2% |
| 1999 | -32.17 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2000 | 417.02 % change on previous year | -1396.2% |
| 2001 | -45.71 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2002 | 268.79 % change on previous year | -688.0% |
| 2003 | -51.33 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2004 | 20.84 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2005 | 89.33 % change on previous year | +328.6% |
| 2006 | 23.35 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2007 | 45.58 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2008 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2009 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +345.2% |
| 2010 | 19.17 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 16.55 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 42.6 % change on previous year | +157.5% |
| 2013 | -14.19 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2014 | 29.8 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 2015 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2016 | -18.71 % change on previous year | -647.5% |
| 2017 | -16.16 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2018 | -23.16 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2019 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2020 | -21.96 % change on previous year | +360.5% |
| 2021 | 26.75 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 2022 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2023 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2024 | 21.44 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 21.44 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.56 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 21.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.31 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3588.2% | 6.22 % change on previous year | 229.46 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1396.2% | -32.17 % change on previous year | 417.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.11 % change on previous year | -16.52 % change on previous year | 89.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -8.08 % change on previous year | -54.74 % change on previous year | 108.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.35 % change on previous year | -68.45 % change on previous year | 229.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.05 % change on previous year | -72.4 % change on previous year | 53.51 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 78.45 % change on previous year | -51.33 % change on previous year | 417.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -23.16 % change on previous year | 42.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3 % change on previous year | -21.96 % change on previous year | 26.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 22.89 % change on previous year compare
- 36 El Salvador 22.4 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Montenegro 21.48 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Comoros 21.16 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.93 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Honduras 20.45 % change on previous year 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Zambia was 21.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 417.02 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.4 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.