Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: 25_SDR holdings

Sao Tome and Principe
3.36 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2.09 million
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st
Zimbabwe rank
174th

25_SDR holdings over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Zimbabwe
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199020072025

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.36 million against 2.09 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.27 million.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.6 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st and Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 25,954 1.62 million 1.60 million Zimbabwe
2000s 80,812 26,617 54,195 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 2.37 million 143.95 million 141.58 million Zimbabwe
2020s 1.07 million 119.71 million 118.64 million Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.36 million against 2.09 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
1.27 million, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st and Zimbabwe ranks 174th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.