Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was 123.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 123.48 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 53.2% on the previous year and up 507.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 969.48 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -93.84 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Zimbabwe 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -9.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -93.84 % change on previous year | +877.2% |
| 1969 | 672.58 % change on previous year | -816.7% |
| 1970 | -27.32 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1971 | -72.51 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 1972 | 912.73 % change on previous year | -1358.8% |
| 1973 | 83.2 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1974 | -44.08 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1975 | 18.12 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1976 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1977 | -9.45 % change on previous year | +176.8% |
| 1978 | 90.2 % change on previous year | -1055.0% |
| 1979 | 99.7 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1980 | -26.22 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1981 | -13.02 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1982 | -12.56 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1983 | -43.47 % change on previous year | +246.1% |
| 1984 | -35.68 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 83.56 % change on previous year | -334.2% |
| 1986 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1987 | 34.64 % change on previous year | +1372.1% |
| 1988 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1989 | -45.79 % change on previous year | -443.3% |
| 1990 | 45.75 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1991 | -0.2222 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1992 | 54.42 % change on previous year | -24593.5% |
| 1993 | 94.66 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 1994 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1995 | 44.31 % change on previous year | -477.4% |
| 1996 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1997 | -71.51 % change on previous year | -1911.7% |
| 1998 | -21.73 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1999 | 110.23 % change on previous year | -607.2% |
| 2000 | -24.07 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2001 | -65.26 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 2002 | 19.07 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2003 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2004 | 150.71 % change on previous year | -2418.2% |
| 2005 | -52.69 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2006 | 51.12 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2007 | -11 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2008 | -46.4 % change on previous year | +321.6% |
| 2009 | 969.48 % change on previous year | -2189.5% |
| 2010 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2011 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2012 | -12.95 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2013 | -17.56 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2014 | -18.6 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 20.32 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2648 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2017 | -32.21 % change on previous year | -12263.9% |
| 2018 | -69.7 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 2019 | 75.27 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 2020 | -79.64 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2022 | -26 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2023 | -87.54 % change on previous year | +236.7% |
| 2024 | 263.66 % change on previous year | -401.2% |
| 2025 | 123.48 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 123.48 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.92 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 123.48 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.85 % change on previous year, 18.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +24593.5% | -0.2222 % change on previous year | 54.42 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -12263.9% | 0.2648 % change on previous year | -32.21 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2418.2% | -6.5 % change on previous year | 150.71 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2189.5% | -46.4 % change on previous year | 969.48 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1911.7% | 3.95 % change on previous year | -71.51 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1372.1% | 2.35 % change on previous year | 34.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.71 % change on previous year | -93.84 % change on previous year | 672.58 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 104.72 % change on previous year | -72.51 % change on previous year | 912.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.28 % change on previous year | -45.79 % change on previous year | 83.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.81 % change on previous year | -71.51 % change on previous year | 110.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.45 % change on previous year | -65.26 % change on previous year | 969.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.42 % change on previous year | -69.7 % change on previous year | 75.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.79 % change on previous year | -87.54 % change on previous year | 263.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 (sdr), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 123.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 969.48 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.84 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.7%. 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 (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.