Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 247.4% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +94.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +63.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +87.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +146.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -79.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1317.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -79.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +247.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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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 unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 in months of imports, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.