IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,826 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 1,826 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,826 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 131st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 387.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 484.66 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 484.63 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 881.66 units per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1984 | 1,169 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 1,115 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 987.51 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 778.78 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1988 | 628.56 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 551.14 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 506.14 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 493.63 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 940.29 units per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1993 | 985.22 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,035 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,084 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1,069 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,021 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,066 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1,304 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 1,236 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,220 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,216 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,216 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,206 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 918.07 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 912.69 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 912.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 912.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 912.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 912.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 912.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 912.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 912.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 912.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 912.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,826 units per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 2017 | 1,826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,826 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,826 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,443 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,826 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +100.1% | 912.69 units per square kilometre | 1,826 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +90.5% | 493.63 units per square kilometre | 940.29 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +81.9% | 484.63 units per square kilometre | 881.66 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +32.6% | 881.66 units per square kilometre | 1,169 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 746.91 units per square kilometre | 387.75 units per square kilometre | 1,169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 950.26 units per square kilometre | 493.63 units per square kilometre | 1,304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,066 units per square kilometre | 912.69 units per square kilometre | 1,236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,278 units per square kilometre | 912.69 units per square kilometre | 1,826 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,826 units per square kilometre | 1,826 units per square kilometre | 1,826 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 128 Indonesia 2,040 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Suriname 2,018 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Iran 1,880 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Uganda 1,800 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Uruguay 1,751 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Chile 1,701 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 1,826 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,826 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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
IMF holdings of currency, 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.