IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0821 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Zimbabwe ranks 49th 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 unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP | +100.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0712 units per US$ of GDP | +62.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0765 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0614 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0447 units per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0538 units per US$ of GDP | +143.8% |
| 1993 | 0.058 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0581 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0589 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0483 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0644 units per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0714 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0696 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0742 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0821 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0803 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0617 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0648 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0667 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0365 units per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP | +94.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +143.8% | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0538 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0422 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0765 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0506 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0687 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0821 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 46 Vanuatu 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Georgia 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Eswatini 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Andorra 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Micronesia (country) 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 41.68 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 82.09 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0821 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.