Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Zambia 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +104.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +124.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -73.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio 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.