Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square was 211.78 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Zimbabwe, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 211.78 SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.7% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,549 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.14 SDR per square kilometre, in 2020.
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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 224.79 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 229.78 SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 81.38 SDR per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 1969 | 144.58 SDR per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1970 | 146.8 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 86.86 SDR per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1972 | 196.31 SDR per square kilometre | +126.0% |
| 1973 | 333.55 SDR per square kilometre | +69.9% |
| 1974 | 197.75 SDR per square kilometre | -40.7% |
| 1975 | 207.5 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 194.32 SDR per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 166.93 SDR per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 305.56 SDR per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1979 | 605.44 SDR per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 1980 | 661.48 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 596.54 SDR per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 525 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 461.71 SDR per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 411.04 SDR per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 520.5 SDR per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 457.32 SDR per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 482.17 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 495.04 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 347.71 SDR per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 397.51 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 393.13 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 583.32 SDR per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1993 | 961.95 SDR per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1994 | 876.5 SDR per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1,279 SDR per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1996 | 1,287 SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 414.01 SDR per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 1998 | 391.7 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 703.18 SDR per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 2000 | 473.25 SDR per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 189.67 SDR per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 2002 | 201.66 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 188.55 SDR per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 373.53 SDR per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 2005 | 196.94 SDR per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 284.71 SDR per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 251.13 SDR per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 131.75 SDR per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2009 | 1,355 SDR per square kilometre | +928.6% |
| 2010 | 1,228 SDR per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,112 SDR per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 968.03 SDR per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 797.26 SDR per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 649.15 SDR per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 809.21 SDR per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 782.98 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 531.15 SDR per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2018 | 161.61 SDR per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 2019 | 282.71 SDR per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 2020 | 61.14 SDR per square kilometre | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 1,549 SDR per square kilometre | +2434.0% |
| 2022 | 1,160 SDR per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 211.78 SDR per square kilometre | -81.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.13 SDR per square kilometre | 81.38 SDR per square kilometre | 229.78 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 244.1 SDR per square kilometre | 86.86 SDR per square kilometre | 605.44 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 495.85 SDR per square kilometre | 347.71 SDR per square kilometre | 661.48 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 728.7 SDR per square kilometre | 391.7 SDR per square kilometre | 1,287 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 364.64 SDR per square kilometre | 131.75 SDR per square kilometre | 1,355 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 732.21 SDR per square kilometre | 161.61 SDR per square kilometre | 1,228 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 745.45 SDR per square kilometre | 61.14 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 69.96 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 178 Somalia 27.05 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 123.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 26.26 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 123.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 26.42 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 133.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 51.13 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 131.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 302.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Zimbabwe?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Zimbabwe was 211.78 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,549 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.14 SDR per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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 national valuation) (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.