IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: IMF Quota, SDR, per capita was 44.64 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 44.64 units per person for imf quota, sdr, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per capita in Zambia peaked at 57.83 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Zambia 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 13.54 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 13.12 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 12.7 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 12.3 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 11.91 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 17.59 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1971 | 17.11 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 16.63 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 16.16 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.69 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 15.23 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 14.78 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 14.33 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 25.8 units per person | +80.0% |
| 1979 | 25.04 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 36.45 units per person | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 35.35 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 34.23 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 42.36 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 41.08 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 39.86 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 38.69 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 37.59 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 36.57 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 35.62 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 34.72 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 33.87 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 33.06 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 32.28 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 31.52 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 41.37 units per person | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 40.37 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.35 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 38.33 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 50.22 units per person | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 48.82 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 47.37 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 45.93 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 44.53 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 43.14 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 41.74 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 40.32 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 38.93 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 37.56 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 36.26 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 35.02 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 33.88 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 32.8 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 31.76 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.77 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 29.82 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 57.83 units per person | +93.9% |
| 2017 | 56.09 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 54.42 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 52.84 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 51.32 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 49.9 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 48.54 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 47.2 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 45.89 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 44.64 units per person | -2.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 44.64 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.02 units per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 44.64 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.03 units per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +93.9% | 29.82 units per person | 57.83 units per person |
| 1978 | +80.0% | 14.33 units per person | 25.8 units per person |
| 1970 | +47.6% | 11.91 units per person | 17.59 units per person |
| 1980 | +45.6% | 25.04 units per person | 36.45 units per person |
| 1995 | +31.3% | 31.52 units per person | 41.37 units per person |
| 1999 | +31.0% | 38.33 units per person | 50.22 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.36 units per person | 0 units per person | 13.54 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.84 units per person | 14.33 units per person | 25.8 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.78 units per person | 34.23 units per person | 42.36 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.51 units per person | 31.52 units per person | 50.22 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.46 units per person | 36.26 units per person | 48.82 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.52 units per person | 29.82 units per person | 57.83 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.92 units per person | 44.64 units per person | 51.32 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 44.64 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0667 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 87.91 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per capita in Zambia?
- Imf quota, sdr, per capita in Zambia was 44.64 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.83 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for imf quota, sdr, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, SDR 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
IMF Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.