SDRs holdings, SDR in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: SDRs holdings, SDR was 2.44 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR in Zimbabwe, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr in Zimbabwe is 2.44 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.5% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr in Zimbabwe peaked at 478.51 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Zimbabwe 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 8.82 million | — |
| 1982 | 6.27 million | -28.9% |
| 1983 | 6.11 million | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.32 million | -62.0% |
| 1985 | 13.19 million | +468.5% |
| 1986 | 5.04 million | -61.8% |
| 1987 | 16.25 million | +222.4% |
| 1988 | 450,000 | -97.2% |
| 1989 | 510,000 | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 180,000 | -64.7% |
| 1991 | 100,000 | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 300,000 | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 619,000 | +106.3% |
| 1994 | 47,764 | -92.3% |
| 1995 | 521,540 | +991.9% |
| 1996 | 6.78 million | +1200.8% |
| 1997 | 220,437 | -96.8% |
| 1998 | 279,891 | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 794,302 | +183.8% |
| 2000 | 179,456 | -77.4% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 8,720 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 15,847 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 230.45 million | — |
| 2010 | 164.91 million | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 164.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.03 million | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 92.90 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.73 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.63 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.58 million | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 79.43 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.65 million | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | -94.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 478.51 million | +36974.6% |
| 2022 | 243.57 million | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 4.61 million | -98.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million | -76.8% |
| 2025 | 2.44 million | +128.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.44 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.16 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.44 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.68 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR 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% | 1.29 million | 478.51 million |
| 1996 | +1200.8% | 521,540 | 6.78 million |
| 1995 | +991.9% | 47,764 | 521,540 |
| 1985 | +468.5% | 2.32 million | 13.19 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.90 million | 0 | 16.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 984,705 | 47,764 | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.07 million | 0 | 230.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.37 million | 2.35 million | 164.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.91 million | 1.07 million | 478.51 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 172 Eswatini 3.01 million compare
- 173 Nauru 2.86 million compare
- 174 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.78 million compare
- 176 Grenada 2.23 million compare
- 177 Mauritania 2.09 million compare
- 178 Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of 1.82 million 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 unit of GDP 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr in Zimbabwe?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr in Zimbabwe was 2.44 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 478.51 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sdrs holdings, sdr?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of SDRs holdings, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.