25_SDR holdings, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 125.18 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 125.18 units per person for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 36.3% on the previous year and up 316.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Zambia peaked at 125.18 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.
That places Zambia 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
25_SDR holdings, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0051 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.174 units per person | +3338.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0321 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 1.17 units per person | +3560.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1153 units per person | -90.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 units per person | -93.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 units per person | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 units per person | +391.7% |
| 2001 | 2.02 units per person | +14404.2% |
| 2002 | 6.23 units per person | +208.0% |
| 2003 | 6.47 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2733 units per person | -95.8% |
| 2005 | 1.77 units per person | +547.4% |
| 2006 | 1.26 units per person | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9923 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7442 units per person | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 44.21 units per person | +5840.9% |
| 2011 | 44.58 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.62 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 38.2 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 37.01 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 30.07 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 25.99 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 20.51 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 17.44 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 12.72 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 9.64 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 9.03 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 73.19 units per person | +710.1% |
| 2023 | 78.11 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 91.86 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 125.18 units per person | +36.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 125.18 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.87 units per person, 10.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 125.18 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.89 units per person, 11.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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 | +14404.2% | 0.0139 units per person | 2.02 units per person |
| 2010 | +5840.9% | 0.7442 units per person | 44.21 units per person |
| 1996 | +3560.1% | 0.0321 units per person | 1.17 units per person |
| 1992 | +3338.0% | 0.0051 units per person | 0.174 units per person |
| 2022 | +710.1% | 9.03 units per person | 73.19 units per person |
| 2005 | +547.4% | 0.2733 units per person | 1.77 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.151 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 6.47 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.24 units per person | 12.72 units per person | 44.58 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5 units per person | 9.03 units per person | 125.18 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Zambia?
- 25_sdr holdings, per capita in Zambia was 125.18 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.18 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.3%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 25_SDR holdings 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
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.