How does Zambia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Zambia ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Zambia

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0464 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

11th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.6943 units per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.6943 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Zambia 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1963	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1964	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0 units per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0377 units per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0.0326 units per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1968	0.0277 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1969	0.0213 units per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1970	0.0319 units per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
1971	0.0499 units per US$ of GDP	+56.6%
1972	0.0661 units per US$ of GDP	+32.4%
1973	0.0659 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1974	0.0559 units per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1975	0.0728 units per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1976	0.0725 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1977	0.0827 units per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1978	0.179 units per US$ of GDP	+116.4%
1979	0.1811 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1980	0.1707 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1981	0.2416 units per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
1982	0.2243 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1983	0.2856 units per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1984	0.354 units per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1985	0.4699 units per US$ of GDP	+32.7%
1986	0.6943 units per US$ of GDP	+47.8%
1987	0.5917 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1988	0.341 units per US$ of GDP	-42.4%
1989	0.3108 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1990	0.4024 units per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
1991	0.3835 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1992	0.3799 units per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1993	0.348 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1994	0.3253 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1995	0.1419 units per US$ of GDP	-56.4%
1996	0.1453 units per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1997	0.114 units per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1998	0.1447 units per US$ of GDP	+26.9%
1999	0.1972 units per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
2000	0.177 units per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2001	0.1501 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2002	0.1586 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2003	0.1483 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2004	0.1221 units per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2005	0.0839 units per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
2006	0.0577 units per US$ of GDP	-31.3%
2007	0.055 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2008	0.0421 units per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2009	0.05 units per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2010	0.0372 units per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2011	0.032 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2012	0.0295 units per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2013	0.0269 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2014	0.0261 units per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2015	0.0319 units per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2016	0.0627 units per US$ of GDP	+96.7%
2017	0.0538 units per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2018	0.0517 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2019	0.058 units per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2020	0.0777 units per US$ of GDP	+33.8%
2021	0.062 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2022	0.0446 units per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
2023	0.0476 units per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2024	0.0504 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2025	0.0464 units per US$ of GDP	-8.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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	+116.4%	0.0827 units per US$ of GDP	0.179 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0377 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0858 units per US$ of GDP	0.0319 units per US$ of GDP	0.1811 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3684 units per US$ of GDP	0.1707 units per US$ of GDP	0.6943 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2582 units per US$ of GDP	0.114 units per US$ of GDP	0.4024 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1045 units per US$ of GDP	0.0421 units per US$ of GDP	0.177 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0261 units per US$ of GDP	0.0627 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0548 units per US$ of GDP	0.0446 units per US$ of GDP	0.0777 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Zambia

8 Barbados 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP compare
9 Central African Republic 0.0495 units per US$ of GDP compare
10 Venezuela 0.0477 units per US$ of GDP compare
12 Tuvalu 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP compare
13 Jordan 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP compare
14 Moldova 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 61.13 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Zambia?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.6943 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Zambia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Zambia ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.