SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 416.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.0814 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Zambia 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | +130.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -99.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -91.0% |
| 1974 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +48610.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -70.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +95.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -99.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +2624632.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -81.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +29812.2% |
| 2001 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +173.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -99.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +3880.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP | +6817.4% |
| 2010 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0483 units per US$ of GDP | +600.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0536 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0814 units per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP, 28.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP, 34.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2624632.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +48610.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +29812.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +6817.4% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +3880.1% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +600.4% | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 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 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0514 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0814 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)
- 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 61.13 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0814 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.8%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.