United Arab Emirates vs Zambia: 25_SDR holdings

United Arab Emirates
3.18 billion
in 2025
Zambia
2.74 billion
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
46th
Zambia rank
48th

25_SDR holdings over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zambia
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.18 billion against 2.74 billion in Zambia, a difference of 435.81 million.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 92.88 million 1.35 million 91.53 million United Arab Emirates
2000s 7.87 million 23.39 million 15.53 million Zambia
2010s 632.29 million 489.77 million 142.51 million United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.20 billion 1.36 billion 845.04 million United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, United Arab Emirates or Zambia?
United Arab Emirates, at 3.18 billion against 2.74 billion in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
435.81 million, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do United Arab Emirates and Zambia rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
United Arab Emirates ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.