Chemicals in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Chemicals was 6.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.5%
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
92nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2013
All-time low
2.2%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018

Chemicals in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018

0510152009201320182009: 2.2 % of value added in manufacturing2010: 13.7 % of value added in manufacturing2011: 10.6 % of value added in manufacturing2012: 11.3 % of value added in manufacturing2013: 15 % of value added in manufacturing2014: 5.9 % of value added in manufacturing2015: 5.4 % of value added in manufacturing2016: 11.5 % of value added in manufacturing2017: 9.1 % of value added in manufacturing2018: 6.5 % of value added in manufacturing

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

Annual values for Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) in Zimbabwe, 2009 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
2010s 9.9% 5.4% 15.0% 9

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 89 Czechia 6.6% compare
  2. 90 Benin 6.6%
  3. 91 Kazakhstan 6.5% compare
  4. 93 Malta 6.5% compare
  5. 94 Portugal 6.4% compare
  6. 95 Philippines 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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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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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
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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).