International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Zambia
Zambia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 417.81 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Zambia, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 417.81 US dollar per person for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Zambia peaked at 1,623 US dollar per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 199.63 US dollar per person, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 150th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 199.63 US dollar per person | — |
| 2007 | 363.11 US dollar per person | +81.9% |
| 2008 | 463.24 US dollar per person | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 658.03 US dollar per person | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 914.29 US dollar per person | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 1,058 US dollar per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 1,397 US dollar per person | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 1,507 US dollar per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1,623 US dollar per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 402.4 US dollar per person | -75.2% |
| 2016 | 414.14 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 415.63 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 394.16 US dollar per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 249.51 US dollar per person | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 259.75 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 451.05 US dollar per person | +73.6% |
| 2022 | 319.45 US dollar per person | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 363.52 US dollar per person | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 380.88 US dollar per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 417.81 US dollar per person | +9.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 417.81 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 905.82 US dollar per person, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 417.81 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 527.09 US dollar per person, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421 US dollar per person | 199.63 US dollar per person | 658.03 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 837.47 US dollar per person | 249.51 US dollar per person | 1,623 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.41 US dollar per person | 259.75 US dollar per person | 451.05 US dollar 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)
- 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Zambia?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Zambia was 417.81 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,623 US dollar per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.63 US dollar per person in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Zambia ranks 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position 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
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.