Reserves excluding gold in Zambia
Zambia: Reserves excluding gold was 3.14 billion SDR in 2024. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Zambia, 1965β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold in Zambia is 3.14 billion SDR, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Zambia peaked at 3.14 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.10 million SDR, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.38 million SDR | 174.55 million SDR | 362.94 million SDR | 5 |
| 1970s | 155.27 million SDR | 39.22 million SDR | 508.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.41 million SDR | 48.26 million SDR | 182.18 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.09 million SDR | 33.10 million SDR | 183.67 million SDR | 9 |
| 2000s | 458.93 million SDR | 145.97 million SDR | 1.21 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion SDR | 1.05 billion SDR | 2.14 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 billion SDR | 835.57 million SDR | 3.14 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 109 Ghana 3.43 billion SDR compare
- 110 El Salvador 3.33 billion SDR compare
- 111 Tajikistan, Republic of 3.15 billion SDR compare
- 113 Croatia 3.08 billion SDR compare
- 114 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 2.90 billion SDR compare
- 115 Papua New Guinea 2.72 billion SDR 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)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold in Zambia?
- Reserves excluding gold in Zambia was 3.14 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.10 million SDR in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April