Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1027 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.1027 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.7934 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Zambia 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0403 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1379 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +407.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2463 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +78.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +73.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.464 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6297 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6503 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 0.131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -83.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1612 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1479 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2577 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1027 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.123 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1027 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +407.4% | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1379 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0383 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1379 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3785 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3641 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7934 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1398 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2577 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 127 Tajikistan 0.1085 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Samoa 0.1061 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.103 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Cameroon 0.0987 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Turkey 0.0923 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Fiji 0.0916 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.1027 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7934 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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.