Chemicals in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Chemicals was 6.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2018, chemicals in Zimbabwe stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and up 195.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Zimbabwe peaked at 15.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Chemicals in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.2% | — |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +524.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -60.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +115.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.4% | 15.0% | 9 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0885 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 220.91 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 975.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,376 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Zimbabwe?
- Chemicals in Zimbabwe was 6.5% in 2018, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for chemicals?
- Zimbabwe ranks 92nd out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).