Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 80.13 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 80.13 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 319.0% on the previous year and up 9,721.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 593.32 SDR per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 110th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 57.4 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 78.62 SDR per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1968 | 86.87 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 72.98 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 101.24 SDR per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1971 | 84.87 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 85.3 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 180.4 SDR per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 1974 | 197.67 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 108.7 SDR per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1976 | 79.45 SDR per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 53.36 SDR per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 72.2 SDR per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 261.22 SDR per square kilometre | +261.8% |
| 1980 | 416.98 SDR per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1981 | 411.38 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 421.85 SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 555.75 SDR per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 565.88 SDR per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 593.32 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 443.61 SDR per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 372.24 SDR per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 311.28 SDR per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 353.37 SDR per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 265.13 SDR per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 262.63 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 342.7 SDR per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 369.06 SDR per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 318.96 SDR per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 508.45 SDR per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1996 | 423.5 SDR per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 428.11 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 328.65 SDR per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 400.15 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 254.29 SDR per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 112.61 SDR per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 91.89 SDR per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 88.55 SDR per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.45 SDR per square kilometre | -79.2% |
| 2005 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 30.56 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 10.69 SDR per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2009 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 1.77 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 1.93 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8159 SDR per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8683 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 30.66 SDR per square kilometre | +3431.1% |
| 2016 | 0.888 SDR per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9484 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.96 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 2.63 SDR per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 2021 | 3.78 SDR per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 19.12 SDR per square kilometre | +405.2% |
| 2023 | 80.13 SDR per square kilometre | +319.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 80.13 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,073 SDR per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +3431.1% | 0.8683 SDR per square kilometre | 30.66 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +405.2% | 3.78 SDR per square kilometre | 19.12 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +319.0% | 19.12 SDR per square kilometre | 80.13 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +261.8% | 72.2 SDR per square kilometre | 261.22 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.96 SDR per square kilometre | 57.4 SDR per square kilometre | 86.87 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 122.44 SDR per square kilometre | 53.36 SDR per square kilometre | 261.22 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 444.57 SDR per square kilometre | 311.28 SDR per square kilometre | 593.32 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 364.73 SDR per square kilometre | 262.63 SDR per square kilometre | 508.45 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.7 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 254.29 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 30.66 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.42 SDR per square kilometre | 2.63 SDR per square kilometre | 80.13 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 107 Malawi 113.34 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 108 Republic of Moldova 111.26 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 109 Fiji 84.14 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 111 Yemen 74.07 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 112 Burundi 57.83 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 113 Uruguay 28.47 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 80.13 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 593.32 SDR per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 110th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,721.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.