Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 50.49 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Zambia stood at 50.49 SDR per person.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Zambia peaked at 111.31 SDR per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.39 SDR per person, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 161st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 52.22 SDR per person | — |
| 1966 | 52.89 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 42.76 SDR per person | -19.2% |
| 1968 | 46.02 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 84.34 SDR per person | +83.3% |
| 1970 | 111.09 SDR per person | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 48.91 SDR per person | -56.0% |
| 1972 | 31.89 SDR per person | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 32.7 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 25.32 SDR per person | -22.6% |
| 1975 | 21.16 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 11.78 SDR per person | -44.3% |
| 1977 | 8.15 SDR per person | -30.8% |
| 1978 | 4.96 SDR per person | -39.2% |
| 1979 | 10.03 SDR per person | +102.3% |
| 1980 | 10.57 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 5.53 SDR per person | -47.7% |
| 1982 | 6.19 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 8.16 SDR per person | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 8.4 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 26.87 SDR per person | +219.7% |
| 1986 | 8.23 SDR per person | -69.4% |
| 1987 | 10.66 SDR per person | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 13.47 SDR per person | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 11.65 SDR per person | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 17.43 SDR per person | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 16.17 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 16.72 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 21.41 SDR per person | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 16.12 SDR per person | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 17.04 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 19.1 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 5.14 SDR per person | -73.1% |
| 1999 | 3.39 SDR per person | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 17.05 SDR per person | +402.7% |
| 2001 | 8.98 SDR per person | -47.3% |
| 2002 | 32.11 SDR per person | +257.6% |
| 2003 | 15.15 SDR per person | -52.8% |
| 2004 | 17.73 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 32.48 SDR per person | +83.2% |
| 2006 | 38.71 SDR per person | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 54.4 SDR per person | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 54.1 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.31 SDR per person | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 68.28 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 76.97 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 106.27 SDR per person | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 88.31 SDR per person | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 111.04 SDR per person | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 111.31 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.73 SDR per person | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 71.33 SDR per person | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 53.19 SDR per person | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 49.18 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 37.28 SDR per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 45.94 SDR per person | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 50.86 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 42.76 SDR per person | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 50.49 SDR per person | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.64 SDR per person | 42.76 SDR per person | 84.34 SDR per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.6 SDR per person | 4.96 SDR per person | 111.09 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.97 SDR per person | 5.53 SDR per person | 26.87 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.72 SDR per person | 3.39 SDR per person | 21.41 SDR per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 33 SDR per person | 8.98 SDR per person | 59.31 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.36 SDR per person | 49.18 SDR per person | 111.31 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.47 SDR per person | 37.28 SDR per person | 50.86 SDR per person | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Zambia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 21.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Zambia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Zambia was 50.49 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.31 SDR per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 SDR per person in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.