Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 129.69 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 129.69 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 74.7% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,059 SDR per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.33 SDR per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Zimbabwe 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 167.69 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 151.58 SDR per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 9.33 SDR per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 1969 | 72.1 SDR per square kilometre | +672.6% |
| 1970 | 52.4 SDR per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1971 | 14.4 SDR per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1972 | 145.88 SDR per square kilometre | +912.7% |
| 1973 | 267.25 SDR per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 1974 | 149.46 SDR per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1975 | 176.54 SDR per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 170.52 SDR per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 154.41 SDR per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 293.7 SDR per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 1979 | 586.53 SDR per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 1980 | 432.72 SDR per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 353.56 SDR per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 312.89 SDR per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 170.19 SDR per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1984 | 113.61 SDR per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 185.52 SDR per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1986 | 211.75 SDR per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 260.64 SDR per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 341.87 SDR per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 184.59 SDR per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1990 | 270.53 SDR per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 270.11 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 416.79 SDR per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1993 | 811.31 SDR per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1994 | 717.32 SDR per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 1,034 SDR per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 1,059 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 305.77 SDR per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 1998 | 238.85 SDR per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 501.93 SDR per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 2000 | 381.92 SDR per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 132.26 SDR per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 157.62 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 147.34 SDR per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 370.68 SDR per square kilometre | +151.6% |
| 2005 | 174.89 SDR per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2006 | 264.79 SDR per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 235.56 SDR per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 125.87 SDR per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 758.66 SDR per square kilometre | +502.7% |
| 2010 | 801.16 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 683.93 SDR per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 724.77 SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 555.46 SDR per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 407.74 SDR per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 539.72 SDR per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 572.94 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 324.02 SDR per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 54.71 SDR per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2019 | 274.65 SDR per square kilometre | +402.0% |
| 2020 | 53.14 SDR per square kilometre | -80.7% |
| 2021 | 307.62 SDR per square kilometre | +478.9% |
| 2022 | 513.15 SDR per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2023 | 129.69 SDR per square kilometre | -74.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.17 SDR per square kilometre | 9.33 SDR per square kilometre | 167.69 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 201.11 SDR per square kilometre | 14.4 SDR per square kilometre | 586.53 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.73 SDR per square kilometre | 113.61 SDR per square kilometre | 432.72 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 562.53 SDR per square kilometre | 238.85 SDR per square kilometre | 1,059 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.96 SDR per square kilometre | 125.87 SDR per square kilometre | 758.66 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.91 SDR per square kilometre | 54.71 SDR per square kilometre | 801.16 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.9 SDR per square kilometre | 53.14 SDR per square kilometre | 513.15 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 171 Chad 618.58 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 172 Central African Republic 556.18 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 173 Liberia 499.71 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 175 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 113.98 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 176 South Sudan 66.14 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 177 Somalia 18.68 SDR per square kilometre compare
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, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 26.26 SDR per person (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 (gold at national valuation) 862.25 million SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 129.69 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,059 SDR per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 SDR per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.