Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) vs Zimbabwe: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
3.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zimbabwe
123.48 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
3rd
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 123.48 % change on previous year against 3.4 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a difference of 120.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 36.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)'s.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.97 % change on previous year | 189.71 % change on previous year | 179.74 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 27.46 % change on previous year | 104.72 % change on previous year | 77.26 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 1990s | 13.03 % change on previous year | 24.81 % change on previous year | 11.78 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 18.9 % change on previous year | 98.45 % change on previous year | 79.55 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) |
| 2020s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 38.79 % change on previous year | 37.77 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 123.48 % change on previous year against 3.4 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Zimbabwe?
- 120.08 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Zimbabwe?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Zimbabwe rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.