SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,892 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,892 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,892 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Zambia is 1,892 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 199.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 1,892 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 136th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 11.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 22.24 units per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 1972 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 33.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.8 units per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1980 | 72.53 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.87 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 631.08 units per square kilometre | +586.9% |
| 2010 | 631.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 631.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 631.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 631.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 631.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 631.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 631.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 631.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 631.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 631.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 631.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,892 units per square kilometre | +199.8% |
| 2022 | 1,892 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,892 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,892 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,292 units per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,892 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,514 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.79 units per square kilometre | 11.3 units per square kilometre | 52.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.94 units per square kilometre | 72.53 units per square kilometre | 91.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.87 units per square kilometre | 91.87 units per square kilometre | 91.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.79 units per square kilometre | 91.87 units per square kilometre | 631.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.08 units per square kilometre | 631.08 units per square kilometre | 631.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,577 units per square kilometre | 631.08 units per square kilometre | 1,892 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 133 Malawi 2,115 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Djibouti 1,969 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Belize 1,906 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Canada 1,884 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Argentina 1,854 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Uzbekistan 1,795 units per square kilometre 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 sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre in Zambia was 1,892 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,892 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.8%. 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 SDR Allocation, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
SDR Allocation, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.