Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Zimbabwe, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1.2% for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 223.3% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -19.5%, in 2011.
That places Zimbabwe 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -7.6% | — |
| 2010 | -13.7% | +81.9% |
| 2011 | -19.5% | +41.8% |
| 2012 | -13.3% | -31.7% |
| 2013 | -13.9% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | -12.0% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | -8.0% | -33.2% |
| 2016 | -3.4% | -57.6% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | -84.3% |
| 2018 | -4.0% | +660.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -168.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -60.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +223.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.1%. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -660.5% | -0.5% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.6% | -7.6% | -7.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | -8.6% | -19.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -67.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Zimbabwe was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.5% in 2011.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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