Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) was 51.13 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 51.13 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.7% on the previous year and up 134.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 54.43 SDR per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.49 SDR per person, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 166th out of 179 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 18.92 SDR per person | — |
| 1967 | 18.75 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 7.59 SDR per person | -59.5% |
| 1969 | 11.1 SDR per person | +46.1% |
| 1970 | 11.39 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 7.15 SDR per person | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 16.14 SDR per person | +125.8% |
| 1973 | 30.27 SDR per person | +87.6% |
| 1974 | 22.73 SDR per person | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 18.09 SDR per person | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 15.38 SDR per person | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 12.46 SDR per person | -19.0% |
| 1978 | 21.63 SDR per person | +73.6% |
| 1979 | 49.33 SDR per person | +128.1% |
| 1980 | 46.68 SDR per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 40.64 SDR per person | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 37.26 SDR per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 35.44 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 31.6 SDR per person | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 36.21 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 28.79 SDR per person | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 28.12 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 26.42 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 21.15 SDR per person | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 20.46 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 19.82 SDR per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 27.48 SDR per person | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 42.11 SDR per person | +53.2% |
| 1994 | 36.88 SDR per person | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 54.43 SDR per person | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 52 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 25 SDR per person | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 18.98 SDR per person | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 29.71 SDR per person | +56.5% |
| 2000 | 20.74 SDR per person | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 7.94 SDR per person | -61.7% |
| 2002 | 8.01 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.49 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2 SDR per person | +62.9% |
| 2005 | 5.45 SDR per person | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 8.13 SDR per person | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 8.07 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1 SDR per person | -49.1% |
| 2009 | 39.89 SDR per person | +872.5% |
| 2010 | 35.58 SDR per person | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 31.63 SDR per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 27.1 SDR per person | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 22.01 SDR per person | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 17.68 SDR per person | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 21.78 SDR per person | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 20.75 SDR per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.87 SDR per person | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 4.16 SDR per person | -70.0% |
| 2019 | 7.16 SDR per person | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 SDR per person | -79.1% |
| 2021 | 37.94 SDR per person | +2439.7% |
| 2022 | 27.99 SDR per person | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 5.27 SDR per person | -81.2% |
| 2024 | 22.36 SDR per person | +324.2% |
| 2025 | 51.13 SDR per person | +128.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 51.13 SDR per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 319.12 SDR per person, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 51.13 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.99 SDR per person, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) 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 | +2439.7% | 1.49 SDR per person | 37.94 SDR per person |
| 2009 | +872.5% | 4.1 SDR per person | 39.89 SDR per person |
| 2024 | +324.2% | 5.27 SDR per person | 22.36 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.09 SDR per person | 7.59 SDR per person | 18.92 SDR per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 20.46 SDR per person | 7.15 SDR per person | 49.33 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.23 SDR per person | 21.15 SDR per person | 46.68 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.69 SDR per person | 18.98 SDR per person | 54.43 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2 SDR per person | 4.1 SDR per person | 39.89 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.17 SDR per person | 4.16 SDR per person | 35.58 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.36 SDR per person | 1.49 SDR per person | 51.13 SDR per person | 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Zimbabwe was 51.13 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 54.43 SDR per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 SDR per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.