SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita was 138.75 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Zambia is 138.75 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 419.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Zambia peaked at 138.75 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Zambia ranks 72nd of 190 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.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | 4.63 units per person | +124.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0404 units per person | -99.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 units per person | -87.3% |
| 1974 | 2.95 units per person | +57309.6% |
| 1975 | 3.69 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 4.33 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 2.6 units per person | -39.8% |
| 1978 | 2.89 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9871 units per person | -65.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 1.49 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 2.59 units per person | +73.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 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 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 1.38 units per person | +2715930.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2251 units per person | -83.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1148 units per person | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 0.084 units per person | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 units per person | -90.9% |
| 2000 | 2.23 units per person | +29100.7% |
| 2001 | 6.48 units per person | +190.9% |
| 2002 | 6.6 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0428 units per person | -99.4% |
| 2004 | 2.19 units per person | +5014.1% |
| 2005 | 1.34 units per person | -38.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7755 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8127 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 47.26 units per person | +5715.8% |
| 2010 | 44.77 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 42.79 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 40.67 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 38.29 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 32.78 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 26.72 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 21.15 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 17.79 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 13.33 units per person | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 10.24 units per person | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 9.45 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 76.18 units per person | +706.2% |
| 2022 | 79.56 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 95.74 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 126.03 units per person | +31.6% |
| 2025 | 138.75 units per person | +10.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 138.75 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.46 units per person, 12.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 138.75 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.59 units per person, 14.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +2715930.5% | 0.0001 units per person | 1.38 units per person |
| 1974 | +57309.6% | 0.0051 units per person | 2.95 units per person |
| 2000 | +29100.7% | 0.0076 units per person | 2.23 units per person |
| 2009 | +5715.8% | 0.8127 units per person | 47.26 units per person |
| 2004 | +5014.1% | 0.0428 units per person | 2.19 units per person |
| 2021 | +706.2% | 9.45 units per person | 76.18 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 | 2.42 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 4.63 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4086 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.59 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1814 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.38 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 units per person | 0.0428 units per person | 47.26 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.85 units per person | 10.24 units per person | 44.77 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.62 units per person | 9.45 units per person | 138.75 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 61.13 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Zambia?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita in Zambia was 138.75 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.75 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Zambia rank for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 72nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.4%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.