25_SDR holdings, per capita in Zambia

Zambia: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 125.18 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
125.18 units per person
Change on year
up 36.3%
World rank
73rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
125.18 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025

0501001501990200720251990: 0 units per person1991: 0.005 units per person1992: 0.174 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0.032 units per person1996: 1.2 units per person1997: 0.115 units per person1998: 0.007 units per person1999: 0.003 units per person2000: 0.014 units per person2001: 2 units per person2002: 6.2 units per person2003: 6.5 units per person2004: 0.273 units per person2005: 1.8 units per person2006: 1.3 units per person2007: 0.992 units per person2008: 1.1 units per person2009: 0.744 units per person2010: 44.2 units per person2011: 44.6 units per person2012: 41.6 units per person2013: 38.2 units per person2014: 37 units per person2015: 30.1 units per person2016: 26 units per person2017: 20.5 units per person2018: 17.4 units per person2019: 12.7 units per person2020: 9.6 units per person2021: 9 units per person2022: 73.2 units per person2023: 78.1 units per person2024: 91.9 units per person2025: 125.2 units per person

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

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in Zambia, 1990 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Kiribati 143.2 units per person compare
  2. 71 Botswana 131.57 units per person compare
  3. 72 Barbados 130.75 units per person compare
  4. 74 Dominica 124.75 units per person compare
  5. 75 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 122.65 units per person compare
  6. 76 Mexico 120.54 units per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, 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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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.