24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre was 3,800 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 3,800 excluding gold per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 3,822 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.91 excluding gold per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Zambia 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | excluding gold per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 156.08 excluding gold per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 364.23 excluding gold per square kilometre | +133.4% |
| 1992 | 72.67 excluding gold per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1993 | 272.3 excluding gold per square kilometre | +274.7% |
| 1994 | 279.23 excluding gold per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 289.73 excluding gold per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 227.4 excluding gold per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 245.83 excluding gold per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 208.71 excluding gold per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 98.59 excluding gold per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 11.91 excluding gold per square kilometre | -87.9% |
| 2001 | 336.21 excluding gold per square kilometre | +2722.3% |
| 2002 | 229.5 excluding gold per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2003 | 685.5 excluding gold per square kilometre | +198.7% |
| 2004 | 307.3 excluding gold per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 447.46 excluding gold per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2006 | 608.98 excluding gold per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 1,031 excluding gold per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2008 | 1,655 excluding gold per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2009 | 1,281 excluding gold per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 2,413 excluding gold per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 2011 | 2,833 excluding gold per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 3,120 excluding gold per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 3,509 excluding gold per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 3,619 excluding gold per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3,589 excluding gold per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,486 excluding gold per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,083 excluding gold per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 2,404 excluding gold per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 1,886 excluding gold per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 1,873 excluding gold per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,616 excluding gold per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 3,822 excluding gold per square kilometre | +136.6% |
| 2023 | 3,800 excluding gold per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,800 excluding gold per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,942 excluding gold per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,800 excluding gold per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,615 excluding gold per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre 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 | +2722.3% | 11.91 excluding gold per square kilometre | 336.21 excluding gold per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +274.7% | 72.67 excluding gold per square kilometre | 272.3 excluding gold per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.48 excluding gold per square kilometre | 72.67 excluding gold per square kilometre | 364.23 excluding gold per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 659.38 excluding gold per square kilometre | 11.91 excluding gold per square kilometre | 1,655 excluding gold per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,994 excluding gold per square kilometre | 1,886 excluding gold per square kilometre | 3,619 excluding gold per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,778 excluding gold per square kilometre | 1,616 excluding gold per square kilometre | 3,822 excluding gold per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 156 Yemen 4,006 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
- 157 Venezuela 3,975 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
- 158 Madagascar 3,816 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
- 160 Guyana 3,585 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
- 161 Mozambique 3,433 excluding gold per square kilometre compare
- 162 Namibia 3,113 excluding gold per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Zambia?
- 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre in Zambia was 3,800 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,822 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 excluding gold per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
24_International reserves (excluding gold) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 24_International reserves IMF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.