Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Zambia
Zambia: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita was 131.04 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Zambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Zambia stood at 131.04 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Zambia peaked at 1,343 US dollar per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.45 US dollar per person, in 1984.
Zambia ranks 136th 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.67 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 15.66 US dollar per person | +62.0% |
| 1982 | 5.36 US dollar per person | -65.8% |
| 1983 | 5.91 US dollar per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 4.45 US dollar per person | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 7.11 US dollar per person | +59.6% |
| 2006 | 135.04 US dollar per person | +1799.8% |
| 2007 | 258.88 US dollar per person | +91.7% |
| 2008 | 284.63 US dollar per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 421.42 US dollar per person | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 601.1 US dollar per person | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 740.83 US dollar per person | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 1,064 US dollar per person | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 1,172 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,343 US dollar per person | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 116.42 US dollar per person | -91.3% |
| 2016 | 138.7 US dollar per person | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 155.46 US dollar per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 160.06 US dollar per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 125.39 US dollar per person | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 154.25 US dollar per person | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 194.84 US dollar per person | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 160.52 US dollar per person | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 116.77 US dollar per person | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 124.7 US dollar per person | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 131.04 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 131.04 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 172.33 US dollar per person, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 131.04 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.33 US dollar per person, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … 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 | +1799.8% | 7.11 US dollar per person | 135.04 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.03 US dollar per person | 4.45 US dollar per person | 15.66 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 275 US dollar per person | 135.04 US dollar per person | 421.42 US dollar per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 561.66 US dollar per person | 116.42 US dollar per person | 1,343 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.02 US dollar per person | 116.77 US dollar per person | 194.84 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 133 Philippines 143.28 US dollar per person compare
- 134 Cameroon 141.87 US dollar per person compare
- 135 Tajikistan 136.17 US dollar per person compare
- 137 Tuvalu 127.47 US dollar per person compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 101.4 US dollar per person compare
- 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 88.5 US dollar per person 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Zambia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Zambia was 131.04 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,343 US dollar per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 US dollar per person in 1984.
- How does Zambia rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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, Currency and deposits (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.