Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 274.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe is 274.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 589.1% on the previous year and up 2,207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 274.37 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -925.89 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -204.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -164.46 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1981 | -265.5 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1982 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1983 | 37.06 % change on previous year | -335.1% |
| 1984 | 89.22 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 1985 | -49.61 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1986 | 126.15 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 1987 | 245.64 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1988 | 116.04 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1989 | -86.48 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1990 | -925.89 % change on previous year | +970.6% |
| 1991 | -226.76 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1992 | -32.11 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1993 | 80.82 % change on previous year | -351.7% |
| 1994 | -267.07 % change on previous year | -430.4% |
| 2010 | -126.62 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2011 | -66.09 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2013 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2014 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2015 | 31.59 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 2016 | 56.32 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2017 | 61.12 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2018 | -408.73 % change on previous year | -768.8% |
| 2019 | 166.72 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2020 | -26.3 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2021 | -48.67 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2022 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2023 | -56.1 % change on previous year | +351.7% |
| 2024 | 274.37 % change on previous year | -589.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 274.37 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.11 % change on previous year, 14.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 274.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.03 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -970.6% | -86.48 % change on previous year | -925.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -204.62 % change on previous year | -204.62 % change on previous year | -204.62 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -265.5 % change on previous year | 245.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -274.2 % change on previous year | -925.89 % change on previous year | 80.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -27.3 % change on previous year | -408.73 % change on previous year | 166.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.18 % change on previous year | -56.1 % change on previous year | 274.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 2 Finland 427.67 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Nauru 406.11 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Portugal 302.27 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Tajikistan 225.88 % change on previous year compare
- 7 South Sudan 196.84 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Honduras 157.92 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 274.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 274.37 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was -925.89 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.