Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 142.46 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 142.46 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.5% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,545 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.33 SDR per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Zimbabwe 175th 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 (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 | 376.39 SDR per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 329.12 SDR per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 186.06 SDR per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1984 | 119.68 SDR per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1985 | 219.69 SDR per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1986 | 224.86 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 302.75 SDR per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 343.13 SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 186.01 SDR per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1990 | 271.1 SDR per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1991 | 270.5 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 417.7 SDR per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1993 | 813.09 SDR per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1994 | 717.63 SDR per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,036 SDR per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1996 | 1,076 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 306.72 SDR per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 1998 | 240.06 SDR per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 504.67 SDR per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 2000 | 383.18 SDR per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 133.11 SDR per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2002 | 158.5 SDR per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 148.19 SDR per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 371.53 SDR per square kilometre | +150.7% |
| 2005 | 175.78 SDR per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2006 | 265.63 SDR per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 236.4 SDR per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 126.72 SDR per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 1,355 SDR per square kilometre | +969.5% |
| 2010 | 1,228 SDR per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,110 SDR per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 966.11 SDR per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 796.45 SDR per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 648.29 SDR per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 780.03 SDR per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 782.09 SDR per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 530.2 SDR per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 160.65 SDR per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 2019 | 281.57 SDR per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2020 | 57.32 SDR per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 2021 | 1,545 SDR per square kilometre | +2596.0% |
| 2022 | 1,144 SDR per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 142.46 SDR per square kilometre | -87.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 142.46 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,271 SDR per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 142.46 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,282 SDR per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2596.0% | 57.32 SDR per square kilometre | 1,545 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +969.5% | 126.72 SDR per square kilometre | 1,355 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +912.7% | 14.4 SDR per square kilometre | 145.88 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +672.6% | 9.33 SDR per square kilometre | 72.1 SDR per square kilometre |
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 | 272.04 SDR per square kilometre | 119.68 SDR per square kilometre | 432.72 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 565.35 SDR per square kilometre | 240.06 SDR per square kilometre | 1,076 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.43 SDR per square kilometre | 126.72 SDR per square kilometre | 1,355 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 728.36 SDR per square kilometre | 160.65 SDR per square kilometre | 1,228 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 722.2 SDR per square kilometre | 57.32 SDR per square kilometre | 1,545 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 172 Chad 621.39 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 173 Central African Republic 573.79 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 174 Bolivia 165.85 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 176 South Sudan 85.96 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 177 Sudan 66.89 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 178 Somalia 18.68 SDR per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 142.46 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,545 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. 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 (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.