SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 11.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 11.92 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.1% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,237 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 22.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 16.21 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 15.79 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 6 units per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 1985 | 34.1 units per square kilometre | +468.5% |
| 1986 | 13.03 units per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1987 | 42.01 units per square kilometre | +222.4% |
| 1988 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 1989 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4653 units per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2585 units per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7755 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 1995 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +991.9% |
| 1996 | 17.54 units per square kilometre | +1200.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5698 units per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7235 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +183.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4639 units per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 595.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 426.3 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 425.1 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 240.49 units per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 240.14 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 239.7 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 239.46 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 208.3 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 205.33 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 105.09 units per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2020 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 1,237 units per square kilometre | +36974.6% |
| 2022 | 629.62 units per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 11.92 units per square kilometre | -98.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 11.92 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 11.92 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +36974.6% | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 1,237 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +1200.8% | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 17.54 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +991.9% | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +468.5% | 6 units per square kilometre | 34.1 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 | 15.24 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 42.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 units per square kilometre | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | 17.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.62 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 595.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.6 units per square kilometre | 6.07 units per square kilometre | 426.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 470.45 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 1,237 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 174 Central African Republic 16.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Ghana 13.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Malawi 13.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Cape Verde 11.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Armenia 10.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 North Macedonia 7.05 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 11.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,237 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.