Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 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.
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 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 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% |
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 |
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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), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
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)
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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.