Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 units per person for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1999.
That places Zambia 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +63.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -54.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +213.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -60.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -69.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +352.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +173.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +152.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
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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 in months of imports, per capita in Zambia?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Zambia was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.