United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
United States of America
0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America rank
176th
Zimbabwe rank
174th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- United States of America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
United States of America ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 178 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.0063 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp, United States of America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp between United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 176th and Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.