Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods was 0.3532 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Zambia, 2000–2015
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Zambia is 0.3532, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Zambia peaked at 0.5144 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.162, in 2004.
That places Zambia 74th out of 116 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2314 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1749 | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5144 | +194.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1651 | -67.9% |
| 2004 | 0.162 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2259 | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2472 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.282 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.223 | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5122 | +129.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3975 | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3234 | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3496 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2663 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3196 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3532 | +10.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3532 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4996, 71% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3532 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6257, 56% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2738 | 0.162 | 0.5144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3349 | 0.2663 | 0.3975 | 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)
- 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 reserves, months import cover, goods in Zambia?
- Foreign reserves, months import cover, goods in Zambia was 0.3532 in 2015, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5144 in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign reserves, months import cover, goods recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.162 in 2004.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is foreign reserves, months import cover, goods rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.