Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 135.32 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Zambia is 135.32 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Zambia peaked at 1,355 US dollar per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.03 US dollar per person, in 1985.
Zambia ranks 144th 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.07 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 42.92 US dollar per person | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 25.25 US dollar per person | -41.2% |
| 1983 | 14.21 US dollar per person | -43.7% |
| 1984 | 10.14 US dollar per person | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 9.03 US dollar per person | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 144.99 US dollar per person | +1506.5% |
| 2007 | 275.51 US dollar per person | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 300.81 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 430.02 US dollar per person | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 607.55 US dollar per person | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 753.99 US dollar per person | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 1,077 US dollar per person | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 1,184 US dollar per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1,355 US dollar per person | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 169.72 US dollar per person | -87.5% |
| 2016 | 199.71 US dollar per person | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 213.28 US dollar per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 216.53 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 127.33 US dollar per person | -41.2% |
| 2020 | 158.69 US dollar per person | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 290.45 US dollar per person | +83.0% |
| 2022 | 164.77 US dollar per person | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 119.66 US dollar per person | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 128.02 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 135.32 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 135.32 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240.97 US dollar per person, 56% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 135.32 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.92 US dollar per person, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1506.5% | 9.03 US dollar per person | 144.99 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1 US dollar per person | 9.03 US dollar per person | 42.92 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 287.83 US dollar per person | 144.99 US dollar per person | 430.02 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 590.38 US dollar per person | 127.33 US dollar per person | 1,355 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.15 US dollar per person | 119.66 US dollar per person | 290.45 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Zambia?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Zambia was 135.32 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,355 US dollar per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 US dollar per person in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 144th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment 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
Other investment (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.