SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 410.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.1062 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, 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 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | +150.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -99.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -89.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +49337.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -70.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +85.3% |
| 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 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +2672517.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -82.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -90.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +28295.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | +163.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -99.4% |
| 2004 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | +4059.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -52.8% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP | +6940.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0238 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.021 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0192 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0676 units per US$ of GDP | +580.6% |
| 2022 | 0.055 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0719 units per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1062 units per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP, 28.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP, 34.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2672517.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1974 | +49337.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +28295.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +6940.5% | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +4059.7% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +580.6% | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0676 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 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 61.13 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1062 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 410.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, 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.