Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 147.13 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
147.13 SDR per person
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
149th
of 179 countries
All-time high
147.13 SDR per person
in 2024
All-time low
3.4 SDR per person
in 1999
Years of data
59
1965–2024

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2024

050100150196519942024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Zambia is 147.13 SDR per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Zambia peaked at 147.13 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.4 SDR per person, in 1999.

Zambia ranks 149th 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 (SDR), per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Zambia, 1965 to 2024.
Year SDR per person Change
1965 53.1 SDR per person
1966 53.74 SDR per person +1.2%
1967 44.34 SDR per person -17.5%
1968 47.6 SDR per person +7.4%
1969 86.47 SDR per person +81.7%
1970 117.55 SDR per person +35.9%
1971 57.45 SDR per person -51.1%
1972 31.93 SDR per person -44.4%
1973 32.7 SDR per person +2.4%
1974 27.72 SDR per person -15.2%
1975 24.31 SDR per person -12.3%
1976 15.5 SDR per person -36.2%
1977 10.3 SDR per person -33.6%
1978 7.18 SDR per person -30.3%
1979 10.78 SDR per person +50.2%
1980 10.57 SDR per person -2.0%
1981 8.07 SDR per person -23.7%
1982 8.54 SDR per person +5.9%
1983 8.16 SDR per person -4.4%
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 10.67 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 21.42 SDR per person +28.1%
1995 17.05 SDR per person -20.4%
1996 17.2 SDR per person +0.9%
1997 19.18 SDR per person +11.5%
1998 5.2 SDR per person -72.9%
1999 3.4 SDR per person -34.6%
2000 18.76 SDR per person +452.0%
2001 14.14 SDR per person -24.6%
2002 36.97 SDR per person +161.5%
2003 15.18 SDR per person -58.9%
2004 19.14 SDR per person +26.1%
2005 33.42 SDR per person +74.6%
2006 39.44 SDR per person +18.0%
2007 54.89 SDR per person +39.2%
2008 54.63 SDR per person -0.5%
2009 89.47 SDR per person +63.8%
2010 97.35 SDR per person +8.8%
2011 104.85 SDR per person +7.7%
2012 132.73 SDR per person +26.6%
2013 113.17 SDR per person -14.7%
2014 133.67 SDR per person +18.1%
2015 130.59 SDR per person -2.3%
2016 103.47 SDR per person -20.8%
2017 83.82 SDR per person -19.0%
2018 62.78 SDR per person -25.1%
2019 56.58 SDR per person -9.9%
2020 43.84 SDR per person -22.5%
2021 100.37 SDR per person +128.9%
2022 110.65 SDR per person +10.2%
2023 114.12 SDR per person +3.1%
2024 147.13 SDR per person +28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.05 SDR per person 44.34 SDR per person 86.47 SDR per person 5
1970s 33.54 SDR per person 7.18 SDR per person 117.55 SDR per person 10
1980s 11.46 SDR per person 8.07 SDR per person 26.87 SDR per person 10
1990s 14.86 SDR per person 3.4 SDR per person 21.42 SDR per person 9
2000s 37.6 SDR per person 14.14 SDR per person 89.47 SDR per person 10
2010s 101.9 SDR per person 56.58 SDR per person 133.67 SDR per person 10
2020s 103.22 SDR per person 43.84 SDR per person 147.13 SDR per person 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 146 Gambia 174.71 SDR per person compare
  2. 147 Kenya 153.52 SDR per person compare
  3. 148 Afghanistan 149.63 SDR per person compare
  4. 150 Cameroon 133.26 SDR per person compare
  5. 151 Nigeria 132.23 SDR per person compare
  6. 152 Iran 116.74 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Zambia?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Zambia was 147.13 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 147.13 SDR per person in 2024.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 SDR per person in 1999.
How does Zambia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
Zambia ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,435 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.