Foreign assets per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign assets per capita was 243.87 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Zambia, 1997–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Zambia is 243.87 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Zambia peaked at 2,719 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 243.87 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Zambia 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,350 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1998 | 925.11 real chained 2019 US$ | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 699.11 real chained 2019 US$ | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 673.8 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 602.76 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 743.99 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 421.69 real chained 2019 US$ | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 432.84 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 456.53 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 691.24 real chained 2019 US$ | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 1,114 real chained 2019 US$ | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 1,250 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1,560 real chained 2019 US$ | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 1,996 real chained 2019 US$ | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 2,158 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,719 real chained 2019 US$ | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 2,715 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,717 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 667.02 real chained 2019 US$ | -75.4% |
| 2016 | 557.46 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 507.63 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 444.41 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 262.29 real chained 2019 US$ | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 243.87 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 243.87 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 37% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 243.87 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 991.52 real chained 2019 US$ | 699.11 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,350 real chained 2019 US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 794.75 real chained 2019 US$ | 421.69 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,560 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,474 real chained 2019 US$ | 262.29 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,719 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.87 real chained 2019 US$ | 243.87 real chained 2019 US$ | 243.87 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Zambia?
- Foreign assets per capita in Zambia was 243.87 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,719 real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.87 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Zambia ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.