Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1239 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1239 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.284 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 85th of 178 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1847 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1653 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1302 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 0.123 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1884 SDR per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1970 | 0.284 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1544 SDR per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0779 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0632 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0497 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0291 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1978 | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0181 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0157 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0809 SDR per US$ of GDP | +297.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP | -57.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0339 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0267 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0413 SDR per US$ of GDP | +86.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0382 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0428 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0502 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0431 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP | -66.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0522 SDR per US$ of GDP | +436.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0939 SDR per US$ of GDP | +163.3% |
| 2003 | 0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP | -63.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0349 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0375 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0491 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0397 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0787 SDR per US$ of GDP | +98.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0671 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0645 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0776 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0622 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0783 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1008 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0835 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0565 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0429 SDR per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0449 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.089 SDR per US$ of GDP | +93.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0765 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0858 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1239 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1583 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.123 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1884 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0758 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.284 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0809 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 SDR per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0503 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0939 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0678 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0429 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0843 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1239 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 (sdr), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.1239 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.284 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.