SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0667 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.0667 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 7th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | +131.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0502 units per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0267 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.048 units per US$ of GDP | +716.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0307 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0301 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP | +139.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0642 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0684 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0725 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0667 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +716.9% | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.048 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +139.2% | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +131.2% | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0502 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.048 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0664 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0002 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 44.64 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 87.91 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0487 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0667 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- SDR Allocation, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDR Allocation, 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.