Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate was 32.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 32.6 % change on previous year for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 437.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 467.7 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -72.19 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Zambia 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -13.92 % change on previous year | -306.5% |
| 1968 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1969 | 83.58 % change on previous year | +1028.0% |
| 1970 | 39.38 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1971 | -48.87 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 1972 | -40.04 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 9.22 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1974 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1975 | -11.52 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1976 | -29.83 % change on previous year | +159.0% |
| 1977 | -22 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1978 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1979 | 95.78 % change on previous year | -2333.1% |
| 1980 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1981 | -24.29 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 1982 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1983 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1984 | -57.35 % change on previous year | +612.1% |
| 1985 | 227.31 % change on previous year | -496.3% |
| 1986 | -68.07 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1987 | 33.58 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1988 | 32.64 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1990 | 51.06 % change on previous year | -632.4% |
| 1991 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1994 | 31.17 % change on previous year | -736.7% |
| 1995 | -18.43 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1996 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1997 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +326.6% |
| 1998 | -72.19 % change on previous year | -600.9% |
| 1999 | -32.83 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2000 | 467.7 % change on previous year | -1524.7% |
| 2001 | -22.32 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2002 | 169.65 % change on previous year | -860.2% |
| 2003 | -57.65 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2004 | 30.2 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2005 | 80.43 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 2006 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2007 | 44.17 % change on previous year | +99.4% |
| 2008 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2009 | 69.68 % change on previous year | +2127.5% |
| 2010 | 12.65 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2011 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 30.76 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 2013 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2014 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7907 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2016 | -18.28 % change on previous year | -2411.8% |
| 2017 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2018 | -22.82 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2019 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2020 | -20.24 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 2021 | 135.48 % change on previous year | -769.4% |
| 2022 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2023 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2024 | 32.6 % change on previous year | +437.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 32.6 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.14 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 32.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2411.8% | 0.7907 % change on previous year | -18.28 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2333.1% | -4.29 % change on previous year | 95.78 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2127.5% | 3.13 % change on previous year | 69.68 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1524.7% | -32.83 % change on previous year | 467.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.95 % change on previous year | -13.92 % change on previous year | 83.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -48.87 % change on previous year | 95.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.42 % change on previous year | -68.07 % change on previous year | 227.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -72.19 % change on previous year | 51.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 80.72 % change on previous year | -57.65 % change on previous year | 467.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0785 % change on previous year | -22.82 % change on previous year | 30.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.45 % change on previous year | -20.24 % change on previous year | 135.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 23 Pakistan 36.86 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ecuador 35.07 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Cyprus 34.48 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Argentina 32.08 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Georgia 31.84 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Armenia 31.48 % change on previous year 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Zambia was 32.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 467.7 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.19 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Zambia rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.