Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Zambia
Zambia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Zambia is 50.49 SDR per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 (Reserves) 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 50.49 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.55 SDR per person, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 50.49 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +402.7% | 3.39 SDR per person | 17.05 SDR per person |
| 2002 | +257.6% | 8.98 SDR per person | 32.11 SDR per person |
| 1985 | +219.7% | 8.4 SDR per person | 26.87 SDR per person |
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
- 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), 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)
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
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.