Gold Per Capita
ZMB · Africa

Zambia gold per capita

Zambia's estimated above-ground gold holdings equal 0.376 fine troy ounces per resident, based on 263 t and a UN 2026 population estimate of 22.5M. It appears at position #157 among 195 countries. This is a research estimate, not an official reserve figure or a survey of household ownership.

ISO3ZMB
UN M49894
Population22,521,9152026, UN World Population Prospects 2024
Data dateMar 31, 2026
Global standingHigher than 20%Compared with other ranked countries
Versus global median54% below0.823 fine oz median
Africa standingHigher than 65%Compared with other ranked countries in the region
Versus regional median15% above0.328 fine oz median
Broad attributed gold11.68 g per resident0.376 fine oz · rank #157 of 195
Total
263 t
Range
0.14 to 1.02 oz
Status
Based on regional and peer-country estimates
Official monetary goldNot availableNo reported official value is available in this release.
Total
Not available
Range
Not an estimate range
Official plus investmentNot availableNo country-specific investment anchor is available in this release.
Total
Not available
Range
Not available
Status
Not available
Region

Africa context

Regional comparisons use the same unrounded broad attributed gold values as the global ranking.

Regional rank#19 of 53
Regional median10.19 g per resident0.328 fine oz
MeasureBroad attributed gold
Regional rankingBrowse Africa

How the ratio is calculated

Fine-metal tonnes x 32,150.7465686 / 22,521,915 residents = fine troy ounces per resident. Display rounding never changes the underlying rank.

What is sourced and estimated

No reported official value or country-specific private-stock anchor is published in this release.

Broad components use a population, income-group and regional peer allocation reconciled to the release calibration.

Important context

This is an experimental peer estimate. It is useful for directional comparison, not as an audited country balance.

Per-capita values are comparison ratios and are not investment advice or estimates of what a typical resident personally owns.

Sources

Sources and data status

See the organizations, dates and assumptions used for this country comparison.

Methodology version2.0.0
Evidence statusBased on regional and peer-country estimates
Last updatedMar 31, 2026
Cite this country recordGold Per Capita. Zambia country record. gold-research-2026.03-global-v2. https://goldpercapita.com/countries/zambia
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