Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Zambia
Zambia: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 147.13 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Zambia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Zambia stood at 147.13 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.
That places Zambia 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 54.06 SDR per person | — |
| 1966 | 55.26 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 45.82 SDR per person | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 49.03 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 87.86 SDR per person | +79.2% |
| 1970 | 118.9 SDR per person | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 58.77 SDR per person | -50.6% |
| 1972 | 33.21 SDR per person | -43.5% |
| 1973 | 33.95 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 28.92 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 25.52 SDR per person | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 16.65 SDR per person | -34.8% |
| 1977 | 11.4 SDR per person | -31.5% |
| 1978 | 8.46 SDR per person | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 12.23 SDR per person | +44.5% |
| 1980 | 11.97 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 9.43 SDR per person | -21.3% |
| 1982 | 20.79 SDR per person | +120.5% |
| 1983 | 18.77 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 8.52 SDR per person | -54.6% |
| 1985 | 26.98 SDR per person | +216.8% |
| 1986 | 8.35 SDR per person | -69.1% |
| 1987 | 10.84 SDR per person | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 13.89 SDR per person | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 11.65 SDR per person | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 17.43 SDR per person | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 16.17 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 16.72 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 147.13 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 319.12 SDR per person, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 147.13 SDR per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.85 SDR per person, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +452.0% | 3.4 SDR per person | 18.76 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.41 SDR per person | 45.82 SDR per person | 87.86 SDR per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 34.8 SDR per person | 8.46 SDR per person | 118.9 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.12 SDR per person | 8.35 SDR per person | 26.98 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.86 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
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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Zambia?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 152nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.