How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?

24 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1989.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Somalia vs Zimbabwe: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre

Somalia

18.68 SDR per square kilometre

in 1989

Zimbabwe

129.69 SDR per square kilometre

in 2023

Somalia rank

177th

Zimbabwe rank

174th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time

Somalia
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 129.69 SDR per square kilometre against 18.68 SDR per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 111.01 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 6.9 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Somalia ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 179 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16.5 SDR per square kilometre	100.17 SDR per square kilometre	83.68 SDR per square kilometre	Zimbabwe
1970s	68.61 SDR per square kilometre	201.11 SDR per square kilometre	132.5 SDR per square kilometre	Zimbabwe
1980s	13.34 SDR per square kilometre	256.73 SDR per square kilometre	243.39 SDR per square kilometre	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Somalia or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 129.69 SDR per square kilometre against 18.68 SDR per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Somalia and Zimbabwe?: 111.01 SDR per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zimbabwe?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1989.
How do Somalia and Zimbabwe rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?: Somalia ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit: SDR per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 8,926 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.