11_SDR allocation, per capita in Zambia

Zambia: 11_SDR allocation, per capita was 85.29 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
85.29 units per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
108th
of 189 countries
All-time high
96.49 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
7.57 units per person
in 2009
Years of data
36
1990–2025

11_SDR allocation, per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 11.4 units per person1991: 11.5 units per person1992: 11.5 units per person1993: 11.4 units per person1994: 11.2 units per person1995: 12.1 units per person1996: 11.1 units per person1997: 10.3 units per person1998: 9.6 units per person1999: 9.5 units per person2000: 9.2 units per person2001: 8.3 units per person2002: 8 units per person2003: 8.5 units per person2004: 8.9 units per person2005: 8.8 units per person2006: 8.1 units per person2007: 8.2 units per person2008: 8.6 units per person2009: 7.6 units per person2010: 51 units per person2011: 51.5 units per person2012: 48.7 units per person2013: 45.7 units per person2014: 45.6 units per person2015: 39.5 units per person2016: 39.1 units per person2017: 36.5 units per person2018: 37.9 units per person2019: 35.2 units per person2020: 33.6 units per person2021: 33.9 units per person2022: 96.5 units per person2023: 91.3 units per person2024: 87.4 units per person2025: 85.3 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 11_sdr allocation, per capita in Zambia stood at 85.29 units per person.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 11_sdr allocation, per capita in Zambia peaked at 96.49 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.57 units per person, in 2009.

Zambia ranks 108th of 189 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.

11_SDR allocation, per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for 11_SDR allocation, per capita in Zambia, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 11.41 units per person
1991 11.52 units per person +1.0%
1992 11.46 units per person -0.5%
1993 11.4 units per person -0.5%
1994 11.25 units per person -1.3%
1995 12.13 units per person +7.8%
1996 11.08 units per person -8.6%
1997 10.25 units per person -7.5%
1998 9.62 units per person -6.2%
1999 9.52 units per person -1.0%
2000 9.18 units per person -3.6%
2001 8.34 units per person -9.2%
2002 8 units per person -4.1%
2003 8.54 units per person +6.8%
2004 8.92 units per person +4.4%
2005 8.81 units per person -1.3%
2006 8.11 units per person -7.9%
2007 8.21 units per person +1.2%
2008 8.63 units per person +5.1%
2009 7.57 units per person -12.2%
2010 51 units per person +573.8%
2011 51.52 units per person +1.0%
2012 48.73 units per person -5.4%
2013 45.67 units per person -6.3%
2014 45.62 units per person -0.1%
2015 39.46 units per person -13.5%
2016 39.08 units per person -1.0%
2017 36.5 units per person -6.6%
2018 37.95 units per person +4.0%
2019 35.18 units per person -7.3%
2020 33.59 units per person -4.5%
2021 33.92 units per person +1.0%
2022 96.49 units per person +184.5%
2023 91.31 units per person -5.4%
2024 87.38 units per person -4.3%
2025 85.29 units per person -2.4%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 85.29 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.34 units per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 85.29 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.03 units per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 11_SDR allocation, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +573.8% 7.57 units per person 51 units per person
2022 +184.5% 33.92 units per person 96.49 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.97 units per person 9.52 units per person 12.13 units per person 10
2000s 8.43 units per person 7.57 units per person 9.18 units per person 10
2010s 43.07 units per person 35.18 units per person 51.52 units per person 10
2020s 71.33 units per person 33.59 units per person 96.49 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 105 Liberia 86.16 units per person compare
  2. 106 Turkey 85.66 units per person compare
  3. 107 Tunisia 85.58 units per person compare
  4. 109 Brazil 84.1 units per person compare
  5. 110 Cape Verde 80.34 units per person compare
  6. 111 Zimbabwe 79.64 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 11_sdr allocation, per capita in Zambia?
11_sdr allocation, per capita in Zambia was 85.29 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 11_sdr allocation, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 96.49 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 11_sdr allocation, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.57 units per person in 2009.
How does Zambia rank for 11_sdr allocation, per capita?
Zambia ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 11_sdr allocation, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. 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 11_SDR allocation, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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11_SDR allocation divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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11_SDR allocation divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.