Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) was 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 174th out of 178 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0506 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | -94.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP | +554.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0108 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP | +724.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP | -53.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0156 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0137 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0261 SDR per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0182 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0149 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 SDR per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0151 SDR per US$ of GDP | +106.8% |
| 1986 | 0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP | -48.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0121 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0239 SDR per US$ of GDP | +97.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0479 SDR per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0403 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0487 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 SDR per US$ of GDP | -71.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | +96.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0221 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 SDR per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 SDR per US$ of GDP | +147.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 SDR per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 SDR per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP | +388.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.004 SDR per US$ of GDP | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1988.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | -85.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 SDR per US$ of GDP | +214.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP | +81.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 SDR per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) 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 | +1988.2% | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1972 | +724.0% | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 1969 | +554.0% | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 SDR per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +388.6% | 0.0111 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0277 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 SDR per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0563 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.