Total Reserves, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Total Reserves, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total Reserves, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for total reserves, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
That places Zambia 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total Reserves, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +184.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +101.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +93.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 total reserves, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Total reserves, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 Total Reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total Reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total Reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total Reserves World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total Reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.