Total reserves (gold at market value) in Zambia
Zambia: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 3.14 billion SDR in 2024. β Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Zambia, 1965β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves (gold at market value) in Zambia stood at 3.14 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Zambia peaked at 3.14 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.10 million SDR, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 114th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.88 million SDR | 187.33 million SDR | 369.38 million SDR | 5 |
| 1970s | 180.54 million SDR | 74.08 million SDR | 514.84 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.05 million SDR | 55.93 million SDR | 183.07 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.32 million SDR | 33.10 million SDR | 183.67 million SDR | 9 |
| 2000s | 458.93 million SDR | 145.97 million SDR | 1.21 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion SDR | 1.05 billion SDR | 2.14 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 billion SDR | 835.57 million SDR | 3.14 billion SDR | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 111 El Salvador 3.52 billion SDR compare
- 112 Ghana 3.43 billion SDR compare
- 113 Tajikistan 3.15 billion SDR compare
- 115 Croatia 3.08 billion SDR compare
- 116 Mozambique 2.95 billion SDR compare
- 117 Ethiopia 2.90 billion SDR 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 national valuation) 3.14 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in Zambia?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Zambia was 3.14 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.10 million SDR in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Zambia ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.