Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 222.59 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 222.59 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 80.9% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,549 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.95 SDR per square kilometre, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 225.09 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 230.2 SDR per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 96.2 SDR per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1969 | 145.07 SDR per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1970 | 153.63 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 99.27 SDR per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1972 | 231.17 SDR per square kilometre | +132.9% |
| 1973 | 447.65 SDR per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1974 | 347.13 SDR per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 285.24 SDR per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 249.97 SDR per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 207.77 SDR per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 365.89 SDR per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1979 | 847.75 SDR per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1980 | 849.7 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 787.77 SDR per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 750.97 SDR per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 741.81 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 685.56 SDR per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 813.01 SDR per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 668.47 SDR per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 674.99 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 654.42 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 539.38 SDR per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 536.23 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 533.13 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 760.39 SDR per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1993 | 1,182 SDR per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1994 | 1,037 SDR per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 1,544 SDR per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 1,500 SDR per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 734.83 SDR per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1998 | 568.71 SDR per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 904.83 SDR per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 637.47 SDR per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 245.72 SDR per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2002 | 250.38 SDR per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 236.74 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 389.98 SDR per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 175.78 SDR per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2006 | 265.63 SDR per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 266.96 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 137.41 SDR per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2009 | 1,355 SDR per square kilometre | +886.3% |
| 2010 | 1,228 SDR per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,112 SDR per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 968.04 SDR per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 797.26 SDR per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 649.16 SDR per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 810.69 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 782.98 SDR per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 531.14 SDR per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 161.61 SDR per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 282.72 SDR per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 2020 | 59.95 SDR per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 2021 | 1,549 SDR per square kilometre | +2483.9% |
| 2022 | 1,163 SDR per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 222.59 SDR per square kilometre | -80.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 222.59 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,034 SDR per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 222.59 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +2483.9% | 59.95 SDR per square kilometre | 1,549 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +886.3% | 137.41 SDR per square kilometre | 1,355 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.14 SDR per square kilometre | 96.2 SDR per square kilometre | 230.2 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 323.55 SDR per square kilometre | 99.27 SDR per square kilometre | 847.75 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 716.61 SDR per square kilometre | 539.38 SDR per square kilometre | 849.7 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 930.09 SDR per square kilometre | 533.13 SDR per square kilometre | 1,544 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.13 SDR per square kilometre | 137.41 SDR per square kilometre | 1,355 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 732.36 SDR per square kilometre | 161.61 SDR per square kilometre | 1,228 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 748.62 SDR per square kilometre | 59.95 SDR per square kilometre | 1,549 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 172 Eritrea 1,145 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 173 Chad 621.39 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 174 Central African Republic 573.79 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 28.03 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 222.59 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,549 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.95 SDR per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.