Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 3,182 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3,182 SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (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 160th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 274.25 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 292.73 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 251.99 SDR per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 270.66 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 496.89 SDR per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1970 | 692.56 SDR per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1971 | 354.12 SDR per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1972 | 212.33 SDR per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1973 | 231.91 SDR per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 215.01 SDR per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 190.25 SDR per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 133.5 SDR per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1977 | 104.12 SDR per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 99.66 SDR per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 195.1 SDR per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 1980 | 217.4 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 164.6 SDR per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 191.87 SDR per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 176.42 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 75.24 SDR per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 1985 | 246.27 SDR per square kilometre | +227.3% |
| 1986 | 78.63 SDR per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1987 | 105.03 SDR per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1988 | 139.31 SDR per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 125.95 SDR per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 190.26 SDR per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1991 | 180.94 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 188.35 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.3 SDR per square kilometre | 251.99 SDR per square kilometre | 496.89 SDR per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 242.86 SDR per square kilometre | 99.66 SDR per square kilometre | 692.56 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.07 SDR per square kilometre | 75.24 SDR per square kilometre | 246.27 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.96 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
- 157 Mozambique 3,447 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 158 Liberia 3,416 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 3,372 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guyana 3,160 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 2,676 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 163 Burundi 2,622 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Zambia was 3,182 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,182 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.