Total reserves in months of imports in Zambia

Zambia: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.02
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 158 countries
All-time high
5.04
in 2009
All-time low
1.21
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total reserves in months of imports in Zambia, 2000–2023

123452000201120232000: 1.92001: 1.22002: 3.42003: 1.52004: 1.62005: 2.12006: 22007: 2.22008: 1.92009: 52010: 3.62011: 3.22012: 3.82013: 2.62014: 3.12015: 3.92016: 3.32017: 2.52018: 1.82019: 22020: 2.22021: 3.52022: 3.12023: 3

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

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Zambia, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Portugal 3.14 compare
  2. 102 Kyrgyzstan 3.07 compare
  3. 103 Antigua and Barbuda 3.04 compare
  4. 105 San Marino 2.89 compare
  5. 106 Sri Lanka 2.86 compare
  6. 107 Hungary 2.86 compare

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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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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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