24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 89th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | excluding gold per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0353 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +127.3% |
| 1992 | 0.017 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -78.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0618 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +264.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0568 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0566 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.047 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0425 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0439 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -88.6% |
| 2001 | 0.061 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +2381.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0407 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 0.104 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +155.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0367 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0399 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0355 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0545 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0687 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0621 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0885 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0898 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0909 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.093 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0991 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1256 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1237 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0886 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0679 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0601 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0768 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0544 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0974 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +79.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1024 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1326 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1198 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0876 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2381.9% | 0.0025 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.061 excluding gold per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +264.3% | 0.017 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 excluding gold per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0462 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.017 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0506 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.104 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0927 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.1256 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1016 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 86 Mozambique 0.1493 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 India 0.1492 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Montenegro 0.1467 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Costa Rica 0.1423 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Brazil 0.1417 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Laos 0.1415 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zambia?
- 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1459 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
24_International reserves (excluding gold) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.