Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Zambia
Zambia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 3,182 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia is 3,182 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 3,182 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.53 SDR per square kilometre, in 1999.
That places Zambia 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre (Reserves square) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 263.71 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 275.55 SDR per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 234.8 SDR per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 260.35 SDR per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 488.22 SDR per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1970 | 683.36 SDR per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 343.31 SDR per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1972 | 196.25 SDR per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1973 | 206.88 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 180.59 SDR per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 163.17 SDR per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 107.28 SDR per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1977 | 73.43 SDR per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1978 | 52.75 SDR per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1979 | 81.65 SDR per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 82.48 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 64.91 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 70.97 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 70.05 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 74.39 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 245.07 SDR per square kilometre | +229.4% |
| 1986 | 77.34 SDR per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1987 | 103.19 SDR per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 133.98 SDR per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 118.97 SDR per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 182.61 SDR per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 173.63 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 188.35 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 247.07 SDR per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 201.53 SDR per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 208.34 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 238.37 SDR per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 66.29 SDR per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1999 | 44.53 SDR per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 252.77 SDR per square kilometre | +467.7% |
| 2001 | 196.36 SDR per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 529.49 SDR per square kilometre | +169.7% |
| 2003 | 224.26 SDR per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 292 SDR per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 526.86 SDR per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2006 | 643.55 SDR per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 927.82 SDR per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 956.85 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,624 SDR per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2010 | 1,829 SDR per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 2,036 SDR per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 2,663 SDR per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2013 | 2,344 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 2,858 SDR per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 2,881 SDR per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,354 SDR per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 1,967 SDR per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 1,518 SDR per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 1,409 SDR per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,124 SDR per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 2,647 SDR per square kilometre | +135.5% |
| 2022 | 3,000 SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 3,182 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,182 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,271 SDR per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,182 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,282 SDR per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | +467.7% | 44.53 SDR per square kilometre | 252.77 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +229.4% | 74.39 SDR per square kilometre | 245.07 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.53 SDR per square kilometre | 234.8 SDR per square kilometre | 488.22 SDR per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 208.87 SDR per square kilometre | 52.75 SDR per square kilometre | 683.36 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.13 SDR per square kilometre | 64.91 SDR per square kilometre | 245.07 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.3 SDR per square kilometre | 44.53 SDR per square kilometre | 247.07 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 617.35 SDR per square kilometre | 196.36 SDR per square kilometre | 1,624 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,186 SDR per square kilometre | 1,409 SDR per square kilometre | 2,881 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,488 SDR per square kilometre | 1,124 SDR per square kilometre | 3,182 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 155 Liberia 3,416 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 156 Madagascar 3,372 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mozambique 3,200 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 159 Iran 3,173 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 160 Guyana 3,160 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 161 Namibia 2,676 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia was 3,182 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,182 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.53 SDR per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.