24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita was 192.32 excluding gold per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Zambia stood at 192.32 excluding gold per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Zambia peaked at 192.32 excluding gold per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.884 excluding gold per person, in 2000.
That places Zambia 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | excluding gold per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.9 excluding gold per person | — |
| 1991 | 33.92 excluding gold per person | +127.7% |
| 1992 | 6.61 excluding gold per person | -80.5% |
| 1993 | 24.17 excluding gold per person | +265.9% |
| 1994 | 24.2 excluding gold per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.51 excluding gold per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.77 excluding gold per person | -23.4% |
| 1997 | 19.78 excluding gold per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 16.36 excluding gold per person | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 7.52 excluding gold per person | -54.0% |
| 2000 | 0.884 excluding gold per person | -88.3% |
| 2001 | 24.21 excluding gold per person | +2638.3% |
| 2002 | 16.02 excluding gold per person | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 46.4 excluding gold per person | +189.6% |
| 2004 | 20.15 excluding gold per person | -56.6% |
| 2005 | 28.39 excluding gold per person | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 37.32 excluding gold per person | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 61.01 excluding gold per person | +63.5% |
| 2008 | 94.48 excluding gold per person | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 70.58 excluding gold per person | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 128.45 excluding gold per person | +82.0% |
| 2011 | 145.89 excluding gold per person | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 155.52 excluding gold per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 169.39 excluding gold per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 169.26 excluding gold per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 162.71 excluding gold per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 153.22 excluding gold per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 131.42 excluding gold per person | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 99.43 excluding gold per person | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 75.72 excluding gold per person | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 73.07 excluding gold per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 61.26 excluding gold per person | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 140.97 excluding gold per person | +130.1% |
| 2023 | 136.3 excluding gold per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 157.46 excluding gold per person | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 192.32 excluding gold per person | +22.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 192.32 excluding gold per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 322.34 excluding gold per person, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 192.32 excluding gold per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 151.2 excluding gold per person, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2638.3% | 0.884 excluding gold per person | 24.21 excluding gold per person |
| 1993 | +265.9% | 6.61 excluding gold per person | 24.17 excluding gold per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.08 excluding gold per person | 6.61 excluding gold per person | 33.92 excluding gold per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.94 excluding gold per person | 0.884 excluding gold per person | 94.48 excluding gold per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.1 excluding gold per person | 75.72 excluding gold per person | 169.39 excluding gold per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.9 excluding gold per person | 61.26 excluding gold per person | 192.32 excluding gold per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 142 Haiti 230.2 excluding gold per person compare
- 143 Afghanistan 206.82 excluding gold per person compare
- 144 Gambia 205.53 excluding gold per person compare
- 146 Kenya 185.29 excluding gold per person compare
- 147 Ghana 158.48 excluding gold per person compare
- 148 Cameroon 155.17 excluding gold per person compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Zambia?
- 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Zambia was 192.32 excluding gold per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 192.32 excluding gold per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.884 excluding gold per person in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
24_International reserves (excluding gold) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 24_International reserves IMF
- 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
24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.