IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia is 1,765 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 1,895 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 141st of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 62.9 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 58.85 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 58.6 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 55.23 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 76.66 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1971 | 110.98 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1972 | 166.48 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 215.79 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 219.03 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 239.25 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 267.6 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 279.81 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 676.68 units per square kilometre | +141.8% |
| 1979 | 816.85 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 891.82 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 1,302 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1982 | 1,168 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 1,276 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1,295 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,424 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 1,555 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1,803 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 1,710 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,670 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,780 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1,742 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,626 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,533 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,600 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 726.82 units per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1996 | 703.12 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 659.75 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 688.49 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 903.02 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 857.23 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 826.85 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 894.48 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 977.67 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,022 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 940.36 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 989.8 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,040 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,013 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,031 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,013 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,010 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,011 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,013 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 953.22 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 911.72 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,769 units per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2017 | 1,874 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,830 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,820 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,895 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,842 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,751 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,765 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,765 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,765 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +141.8% | 279.81 units per square kilometre | 676.68 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +94.0% | 911.72 units per square kilometre | 1,769 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.18 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 62.9 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 306.91 units per square kilometre | 76.66 units per square kilometre | 816.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,410 units per square kilometre | 891.82 units per square kilometre | 1,803 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,196 units per square kilometre | 659.75 units per square kilometre | 1,780 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 959.27 units per square kilometre | 826.85 units per square kilometre | 1,040 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,321 units per square kilometre | 911.72 units per square kilometre | 1,874 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,813 units per square kilometre | 1,751 units per square kilometre | 1,895 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 138 Malawi 1,941 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 East Timor 1,917 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 1,810 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Oman 1,733 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Myanmar 1,682 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Tajikistan 1,682 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zambia was 1,765 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,895 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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.