Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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
Zimbabwe recorded 26.26 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
Zimbabwe ranks 169th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 (Reserves) 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 26.26 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.55 SDR per person, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 26.26 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +882.1% | 1.04 SDR per person | 10.18 SDR per person |
| 1969 | +648.5% | 0.7367 SDR per person | 5.51 SDR per person |
| 2009 | +494.3% | 3.76 SDR per person | 22.33 SDR per person |
| 2021 | +469.0% | 1.32 SDR per person | 7.53 SDR per person |
| 2019 | +394.2% | 1.41 SDR per person | 6.96 SDR per person |
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
- 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 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)
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
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.