Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.0% on the previous year and up 1,277.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Zimbabwe ranks 75th 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 unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0227 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0208 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0151 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | +204.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0241 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0277 SDR per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0344 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0165 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0118 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -79.5% |
| 2005 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 2014 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3348.4% |
| 2016 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -97.2% |
| 2017 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2018 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +139.5% |
| 2021 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | +411.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | +376.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP | +377.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP | +98.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0058 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP 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 | +3348.4% | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +411.8% | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +376.1% | 0.0002 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +377.9% | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 SDR per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Tunisia 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Malaysia 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Brazil 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Nigeria 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 75th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,277.0%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.