Total reserves minus gold in Zambia
Zambia: Total reserves minus gold was 4.09 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Zambia, 1965–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.09 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Zambia peaked at 4.09 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.43 million current US$, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 111th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 226.38 million current US$ | 174.55 million current US$ | 362.94 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 172.54 million current US$ | 51.09 million current US$ | 508.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.08 million current US$ | 54.21 million current US$ | 200.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 181.95 million current US$ | 45.43 million current US$ | 268.13 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 690.54 million current US$ | 183.45 million current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 4.09 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 108 Ghana 4.47 billion current US$ compare
- 109 Tajikistan 4.31 billion current US$ compare
- 110 Croatia 4.22 billion current US$ compare
- 112 Ethiopia 3.78 billion current US$ compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 3.54 billion current US$ compare
- 114 Mozambique 3.51 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 25.13 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 16.91 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 673.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 25.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -64.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 30,170 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,200 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 661.15 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Zambia?
- Total reserves minus gold in Zambia was 4.09 billion current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.43 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Zambia ranks 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.