Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (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
151st
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

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2024

050100150196519942024

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 147.13 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (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 151st 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.

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Zambia, 1965 to 2024.
Year SDR per person Change
1965 55.22 SDR per person
1966 57.09 SDR per person +3.4%
1967 47.59 SDR per person -16.6%
1968 49.49 SDR per person +4.0%
1969 88.01 SDR per person +77.8%
1970 119.13 SDR per person +35.4%
1971 59.26 SDR per person -50.3%
1972 34.54 SDR per person -41.7%
1973 36.66 SDR per person +6.1%
1974 33.01 SDR per person -10.0%
1975 28.34 SDR per person -14.1%
1976 19.29 SDR per person -31.9%
1977 14.6 SDR per person -24.3%
1978 13.56 SDR per person -7.1%
1979 25.75 SDR per person +90.0%
1980 27.85 SDR per person +8.1%
1981 20.45 SDR per person -26.6%
1982 23.09 SDR per person +12.9%
1983 20.55 SDR per person -11.0%
1984 8.5 SDR per person -58.6%
1985 27 SDR per person +217.6%
1986 8.37 SDR per person -69.0%
1987 10.86 SDR per person +29.8%
1988 14.01 SDR per person +29.0%
1989 12.34 SDR per person -11.9%
1990 18.16 SDR per person +47.2%
1991 16.85 SDR per person -7.2%
1993 16.72 SDR per person -0.8%
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 59.48 SDR per person 47.59 SDR per person 88.01 SDR per person 5
1970s 38.41 SDR per person 13.56 SDR per person 119.13 SDR per person 10
1980s 17.3 SDR per person 8.37 SDR per person 27.85 SDR per person 10
1990s 15.02 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. 148 Afghanistan 173.25 SDR per person compare
  2. 149 Iran 157.37 SDR per person compare
  3. 150 Kenya 157.31 SDR per person compare
  4. 152 Nigeria 141.49 SDR per person compare
  5. 153 Cameroon 133.26 SDR per person compare
  6. 154 Bangladesh 118.71 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Zambia?
Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Zambia was 147.13 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 147.13 SDR per person in 2024.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4 SDR per person in 1999.
How does Zambia rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
Zambia ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is total reserves (gold at market value) (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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.