IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 2,450 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 2,450 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,630 units per square kilometre in 2020 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, US dollar, 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 | 494.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 564.12 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 534.6 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 923.06 units per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 1984 | 1,146 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 1,225 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1,208 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,105 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 845.86 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 724.29 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 720.06 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 706.1 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,293 units per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1993 | 1,353 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1,510 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 1,611 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,536 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,377 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 1,501 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1,789 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 1,610 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,533 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,654 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 1,808 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1,873 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,312 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 1,373 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,442 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,406 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,431 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,406 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,401 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,403 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,406 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,322 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,265 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,455 units per square kilometre | +94.1% |
| 2017 | 2,601 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2,540 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,525 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,630 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,556 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,430 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,450 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2,450 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,278 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2,450 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +94.1% | 1,265 units per square kilometre | 2,455 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +83.1% | 706.1 units per square kilometre | 1,293 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +72.7% | 534.6 units per square kilometre | 923.06 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 | 877.03 units per square kilometre | 494.54 units per square kilometre | 1,225 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,340 units per square kilometre | 706.1 units per square kilometre | 1,789 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,544 units per square kilometre | 1,312 units per square kilometre | 1,873 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,832 units per square kilometre | 1,265 units per square kilometre | 2,601 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,517 units per square kilometre | 2,430 units per square kilometre | 2,630 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 128 Indonesia 2,736 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Suriname 2,708 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Iran 2,522 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Uganda 2,415 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Uruguay 2,349 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Chile 2,282 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 2,450 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2,630 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.