Iran vs Zimbabwe: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate

Iran
274.71 % change on previous year
in 1982
Zimbabwe
123.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
3rd

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate over time

  • Iran
  • Zimbabwe
02505007501.0k195119882025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 274.71 % change on previous year against 123.48 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 151.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.2 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 6.16 % change on previous year 189.71 % change on previous year 183.55 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1970s 122.7 % change on previous year 104.72 % change on previous year 17.98 % change on previous year Iran
1980s 53.78 % change on previous year -17.27 % change on previous year 71.05 % change on previous year Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate, Iran or Zimbabwe?
Iran, at 274.71 % change on previous year against 123.48 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 1982.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate between Iran and Zimbabwe?
151.23 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
16 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 1982.
How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,156 data points, 1951–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.