Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 19,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Zimbabwe, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 19,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Zimbabwe peaked at 19,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Zimbabwe 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 4,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 4,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 3,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 3,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 3,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 4,259 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 4,835 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 5,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 5,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 5,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 5,206 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 6,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 4,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 9,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 2011 | 12,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 11,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 10,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10,256 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 13,406 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 13,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 17,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 19,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 19,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 19,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,058 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 19,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +90.9% | 4,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 166 Bhutan 22,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 21,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Gabon 21,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 19,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Iran 18,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Cameroon 18,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Zimbabwe?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Zimbabwe was 19,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 19,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Zimbabwe ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. 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 Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.