Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) was 133.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 133.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 59.9% on the previous year and up 434.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 886.27 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -80.86 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Zimbabwe 2nd 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -58.21 % change on previous year | -2662.7% |
| 1969 | 50.81 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1970 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1971 | -35.38 % change on previous year | -699.3% |
| 1972 | 132.87 % change on previous year | -475.5% |
| 1973 | 93.64 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1974 | -22.46 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1975 | -17.83 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1976 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1977 | -16.88 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1978 | 76.11 % change on previous year | -550.8% |
| 1979 | 131.69 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2302 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1981 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -3266.0% |
| 1982 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1983 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1984 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +521.5% |
| 1985 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -345.2% |
| 1986 | -17.78 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9756 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1988 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -412.4% |
| 1989 | -17.58 % change on previous year | +476.7% |
| 1990 | -0.5833 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1991 | -0.5785 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 42.63 % change on previous year | -7469.0% |
| 1993 | 55.47 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1994 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1995 | 48.96 % change on previous year | -497.6% |
| 1996 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1997 | -51.01 % change on previous year | +1686.9% |
| 1998 | -22.61 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1999 | 59.1 % change on previous year | -361.4% |
| 2000 | -29.55 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2001 | -61.45 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2003 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -386.8% |
| 2004 | 64.73 % change on previous year | -1288.1% |
| 2005 | -54.93 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2006 | 51.12 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4992 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2008 | -48.53 % change on previous year | -9820.9% |
| 2009 | 886.27 % change on previous year | -1926.3% |
| 2010 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2011 | -9.5 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2012 | -12.92 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2013 | -17.64 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2014 | -18.58 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 24.88 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2016 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2017 | -32.16 % change on previous year | +841.0% |
| 2018 | -69.57 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 2019 | 74.94 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 2020 | -78.79 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2022 | -24.95 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2023 | -80.86 % change on previous year | +224.1% |
| 2024 | 331.86 % change on previous year | -510.4% |
| 2025 | 133.07 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 133.07 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.75 % change on previous year, 7.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 133.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 % change on previous year, 15.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -9820.9% | 0.4992 % change on previous year | -48.53 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +7469.0% | -0.5785 % change on previous year | 42.63 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -3266.0% | 0.2302 % change on previous year | -7.29 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -2662.7% | 2.27 % change on previous year | -58.21 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1926.3% | -48.53 % change on previous year | 886.27 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1686.9% | -2.85 % change on previous year | -51.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.71 % change on previous year | -58.21 % change on previous year | 50.81 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 33.53 % change on previous year | -35.38 % change on previous year | 132.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.94 % change on previous year | -17.78 % change on previous year | 18.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.62 % change on previous year | -51.01 % change on previous year | 59.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.46 % change on previous year | -61.45 % change on previous year | 886.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.33 % change on previous year | -69.57 % change on previous year | 74.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.07 % change on previous year | -80.86 % change on previous year | 331.86 % 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 133.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 886.27 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.86 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.8%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.