Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 26.26 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 26.26 SDR per person.
The figure is up 119.5% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.7 SDR per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7367 SDR per person, in 1968.
That places Zimbabwe 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 14.1 SDR per person | — |
| 1967 | 12.35 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7367 SDR per person | -94.0% |
| 1969 | 5.51 SDR per person | +648.5% |
| 1970 | 3.89 SDR per person | -29.5% |
| 1971 | 1.04 SDR per person | -73.3% |
| 1972 | 10.18 SDR per person | +882.1% |
| 1973 | 18.07 SDR per person | +77.5% |
| 1974 | 9.79 SDR per person | -45.9% |
| 1975 | 11.2 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 10.49 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 9.26 SDR per person | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 17.36 SDR per person | +87.5% |
| 1979 | 34.13 SDR per person | +96.6% |
| 1980 | 23.77 SDR per person | -30.3% |
| 1981 | 18.24 SDR per person | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 15.52 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 8.13 SDR per person | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 5.24 SDR per person | -35.6% |
| 1985 | 8.26 SDR per person | +57.7% |
| 1986 | 9.12 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 10.86 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 13.8 SDR per person | +27.1% |
| 1989 | 7.24 SDR per person | -47.5% |
| 1990 | 10.32 SDR per person | +42.6% |
| 1991 | 10.04 SDR per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.06 SDR per person | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 28.9 SDR per person | +91.8% |
| 1994 | 25.52 SDR per person | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 36.45 SDR per person | +42.8% |
| 1996 | 36.7 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.4 SDR per person | -71.7% |
| 1998 | 7.97 SDR per person | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 16.48 SDR per person | +106.8% |
| 2000 | 12.42 SDR per person | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 4.27 SDR per person | -65.6% |
| 2002 | 5.04 SDR per person | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 4.66 SDR per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 11.6 SDR per person | +148.9% |
| 2005 | 5.42 SDR per person | -53.3% |
| 2006 | 8.11 SDR per person | +49.6% |
| 2007 | 7.12 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.76 SDR per person | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 22.33 SDR per person | +494.3% |
| 2010 | 23.2 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 19.46 SDR per person | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 20.29 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.33 SDR per person | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 11.1 SDR per person | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 14.5 SDR per person | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 15.18 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 8.46 SDR per person | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 1.41 SDR per person | -83.4% |
| 2019 | 6.96 SDR per person | +394.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 SDR per person | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 7.53 SDR per person | +469.0% |
| 2022 | 12.35 SDR per person | +64.0% |
| 2023 | 3.07 SDR per person | -75.1% |
| 2024 | 11.96 SDR per person | +289.7% |
| 2025 | 26.26 SDR per person | +119.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.17 SDR per person | 0.7367 SDR per person | 14.1 SDR per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.54 SDR per person | 1.04 SDR per person | 34.13 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.02 SDR per person | 5.24 SDR per person | 23.77 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.79 SDR per person | 7.97 SDR per person | 36.7 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.47 SDR per person | 3.76 SDR per person | 22.33 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 SDR per person | 1.41 SDR per person | 23.2 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 SDR per person | 1.32 SDR per person | 26.26 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- 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 (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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 131.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Zimbabwe was 26.26 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 SDR per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7367 SDR per person in 1968.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.