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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 159 countries on this measure, 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 302.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 123.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 26.26 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 123.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 26.42 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 133.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 51.13 SDR per person (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.