Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Zambia 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1968 | 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1970 | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1982 | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +345.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 1987 | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +409.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +184.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +409.5% | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +345.7% | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +184.8% | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 86 Costa Rica 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Oman 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Norway 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Madagascar 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Mozambique 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.