Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0 units per person for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 295.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 0 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2020.
Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 178 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 in months of imports, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | +90.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +75.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +79.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -49.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +137.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -80.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +1698.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -82.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | +295.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per person, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, per 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 | +1698.3% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2024 | +295.1% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 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 in months of imports, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Zimbabwe was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.