Total reserves includes gold in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total reserves includes gold was 6.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves includes gold in Zimbabwe, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 6.8% for total reserves includes gold in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and up 287.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves includes gold in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.8% | — |
| 1967 | 6.4% | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -60.5% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -39.3% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +89.5% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +74.1% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -34.6% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +89.4% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +96.9% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -29.5% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +49.7% |
| 1986 | 5.1% | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | +75.5% |
| 1993 | 9.6% | +59.7% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +47.0% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -53.9% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -63.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +69.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -58.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +68.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -39.9% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +622.7% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 2.5% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 3.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.8% | 9.8% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 342.32 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1559 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 795.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 4.60 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 418.82 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 445.13 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 447.90 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 866.72 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 862.25 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 50.87 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Zimbabwe?
- Total reserves includes gold in Zimbabwe was 6.8% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.