Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,192 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,192 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 2,455 SDR per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.45 SDR per square kilometre, in 1978.
Zambia ranks 169th 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 square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 259.35 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 271.19 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 226.4 SDR per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 251.69 SDR per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 476.2 SDR per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 1970 | 645.83 SDR per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1971 | 292.28 SDR per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 1972 | 196.01 SDR per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1973 | 206.85 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 164.91 SDR per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 142.03 SDR per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 81.51 SDR per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1977 | 58.14 SDR per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1978 | 36.45 SDR per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1979 | 75.97 SDR per square kilometre | +108.4% |
| 1980 | 82.48 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 44.49 SDR per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1982 | 51.46 SDR per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 70.02 SDR per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1984 | 74.38 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 245.05 SDR per square kilometre | +229.5% |
| 1986 | 77.31 SDR per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 1987 | 103.17 SDR per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 133.95 SDR per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 118.94 SDR per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 182.59 SDR per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 173.6 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 188.33 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 247.04 SDR per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 190.52 SDR per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 206.42 SDR per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 237.28 SDR per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 65.5 SDR per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 1999 | 44.43 SDR per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 229.7 SDR per square kilometre | +417.0% |
| 2001 | 124.7 SDR per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2002 | 459.88 SDR per square kilometre | +268.8% |
| 2003 | 223.81 SDR per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 270.45 SDR per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 512.04 SDR per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 2006 | 631.6 SDR per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 919.5 SDR per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 947.58 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,076 SDR per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1,283 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 1,495 SDR per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 2,132 SDR per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2013 | 1,829 SDR per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 2,374 SDR per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 2,455 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,996 SDR per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 1,674 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 1,286 SDR per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 1,225 SDR per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 955.76 SDR per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 1,211 SDR per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 1,379 SDR per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 1,192 SDR per square kilometre | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 296.96 SDR per square kilometre | 226.4 SDR per square kilometre | 476.2 SDR per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 190 SDR per square kilometre | 36.45 SDR per square kilometre | 645.83 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.13 SDR per square kilometre | 44.49 SDR per square kilometre | 245.05 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.63 SDR per square kilometre | 44.43 SDR per square kilometre | 247.04 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 539.57 SDR per square kilometre | 124.7 SDR per square kilometre | 1,076 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,775 SDR per square kilometre | 1,225 SDR per square kilometre | 2,455 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,185 SDR per square kilometre | 955.76 SDR per square kilometre | 1,379 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 166 Yemen 1,348 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 167 Ethiopia 1,331 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 1,313 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 170 Eritrea 1,117 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 171 Chad 618.58 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 172 Central African Republic 556.18 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia was 1,192 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,455 SDR per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.45 SDR per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.