SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 101.32 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Zambia stood at 101.32 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 425.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Zambia peaked at 101.32 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Zambia 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 2.06 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 4.26 units per person | +107.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0372 units per person | -99.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 units per person | -88.6% |
| 1974 | 2.41 units per person | +56465.3% |
| 1975 | 3.15 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1976 | 3.72 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 2.14 units per person | -42.4% |
| 1978 | 2.22 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7493 units per person | -66.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 1.28 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 2.35 units per person | +82.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.9299 units per person | +2667266.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1565 units per person | -83.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0851 units per person | -45.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0597 units per person | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 units per person | -90.7% |
| 2000 | 1.71 units per person | +30660.7% |
| 2001 | 5.16 units per person | +201.6% |
| 2002 | 4.86 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0288 units per person | -99.4% |
| 2004 | 1.41 units per person | +4793.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9384 units per person | -33.5% |
| 2006 | 0.731 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4907 units per person | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5276 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 30.15 units per person | +5614.1% |
| 2010 | 29.07 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 27.87 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 26.46 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 24.86 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 22.63 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 19.28 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 15.74 units per person | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 12.49 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 9.58 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 7.41 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 6.56 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 54.43 units per person | +729.6% |
| 2022 | 59.78 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 71.36 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 96.64 units per person | +35.4% |
| 2025 | 101.32 units per person | +4.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 101.32 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.37 units per person, 12.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 101.32 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7 units per person, 14.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2667266.5% | 0 units per person | 0.9299 units per person |
| 1974 | +56465.3% | 0.0043 units per person | 2.41 units per person |
| 2000 | +30660.7% | 0.0056 units per person | 1.71 units per person |
| 2009 | +5614.1% | 0.5276 units per person | 30.15 units per person |
| 2004 | +4793.4% | 0.0288 units per person | 1.41 units per person |
| 2021 | +729.6% | 6.56 units per person | 54.43 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.08 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 4.26 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3633 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.35 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1237 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.9299 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 units per person | 0.0288 units per person | 30.15 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.54 units per person | 7.41 units per person | 29.07 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.01 units per person | 6.56 units per person | 101.32 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 61.13 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Zambia?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Zambia was 101.32 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.32 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.5%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.