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
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Zimbabwe 76th 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 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% |
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
- 73 United Arab Emirates 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Tunisia 0.0086 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Malaysia 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Brazil 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0077 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 342.32 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 795.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 4.60 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 418.82 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 445.13 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 447.90 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 866.72 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 862.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (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 76th 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.