Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 24.71 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 24.71 SDR per person for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 139.7% on the previous year and up 2,899.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 26.55 SDR per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 91st out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.83 SDR per person | — |
| 1967 | 6.4 SDR per person | +32.7% |
| 1968 | 6.86 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 5.58 SDR per person | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 7.51 SDR per person | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 6.11 SDR per person | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 5.95 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 12.2 SDR per person | +104.9% |
| 1974 | 12.94 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 6.9 SDR per person | -46.7% |
| 1976 | 4.89 SDR per person | -29.1% |
| 1977 | 3.2 SDR per person | -34.5% |
| 1978 | 4.27 SDR per person | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 15.2 SDR per person | +256.2% |
| 1980 | 22.91 SDR per person | +50.7% |
| 1981 | 21.22 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 20.93 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 26.55 SDR per person | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 26.09 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 26.42 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 19.1 SDR per person | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 15.51 SDR per person | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 12.57 SDR per person | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 13.86 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 10.12 SDR per person | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 9.76 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 12.39 SDR per person | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 13.15 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 11.35 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 17.92 SDR per person | +57.9% |
| 1996 | 14.68 SDR per person | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 14.57 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.97 SDR per person | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 13.14 SDR per person | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 8.27 SDR per person | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 3.64 SDR per person | -56.0% |
| 2002 | 2.94 SDR per person | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.577 SDR per person | -79.4% |
| 2005 | 0 SDR per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.9232 SDR per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.3192 SDR per person | -65.4% |
| 2009 | 0 SDR per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0505 SDR per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0539 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 SDR per person | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0236 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8238 SDR per person | +3384.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0235 SDR per person | -97.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0248 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0291 SDR per person | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0656 SDR per person | +125.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0927 SDR per person | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4604 SDR per person | +396.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9 SDR per person | +312.0% |
| 2024 | 10.31 SDR per person | +443.4% |
| 2025 | 24.71 SDR per person | +139.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 24.71 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.78 SDR per person, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3384.1% | 0.0236 SDR per person | 0.8238 SDR per person |
| 2024 | +443.4% | 1.9 SDR per person | 10.31 SDR per person |
| 2022 | +396.7% | 0.0927 SDR per person | 0.4604 SDR per person |
| 2023 | +312.0% | 0.4604 SDR per person | 1.9 SDR per person |
| 1979 | +256.2% | 4.27 SDR per person | 15.2 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 SDR per person | 4.83 SDR per person | 6.86 SDR per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.92 SDR per person | 3.2 SDR per person | 15.2 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.52 SDR per person | 12.57 SDR per person | 26.55 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8 SDR per person | 9.76 SDR per person | 17.92 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 8.27 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1076 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 0.8238 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 SDR per person | 0.0656 SDR per person | 24.71 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Zimbabwe was 24.71 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.55 SDR per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 91st out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,899.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.