Total reserves in months of imports in Zambia
Zambia: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Zambia is 3.02, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Zambia peaked at 5.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 104th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.87 | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | +182.3% |
| 2003 | 1.49 | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.93 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 5.04 | +161.1% |
| 2010 | 3.61 | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 3.14 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 3.86 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 2.51 | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.51 | +62.4% |
| 2022 | 3.05 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 3.02 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 | 1.21 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 1.77 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 2.16 | 3.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 101 Portugal 3.14 compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 3.07 compare
- 103 Antigua and Barbuda 3.04 compare
- 105 San Marino 2.89 compare
- 106 Sri Lanka 2.86 compare
- 107 Hungary 2.86 compare
More infrastructure data for Zambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.17 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.7 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 73,688 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3457 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 73,688 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.09 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Zambia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Zambia was 3.02 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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