External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions was 1.5 in 2014. β—† Volatile

Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 2010
All-time low
0.5
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions in Zimbabwe, 1980–2014

0.40.60.811.21.41.61980199720141980: 0.51981: 0.51982: 0.51983: 0.51984: 0.51985: 0.51986: 0.51987: 0.51988: 0.51989: 0.51990: 0.51991: 0.51992: 0.51993: 0.51994: 0.51995: 0.51996: 0.51997: 0.51998: 0.51999: 0.52000: 0.52001: 0.52002: 0.52003: 0.52004: 0.52005: 0.52006: 0.52007: 0.52008: 0.52009: 12010: 1.52011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Zimbabwe stood at 1.5. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.

Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5 0.5 0.5 10
1990s 0.5 0.5 0.5 10
2000s 0.55 0.5 1 10
2010s 1.5 1.5 1.5 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 29 Chile 1.5 compare
  2. 29 Colombia 1.5 compare
  3. 29 Ghana 1.5 compare
  4. 29 Greece 1.5 compare
  5. 29 Italy 1.5 compare
  6. 29 Nigeria 1.5 compare
  7. 29 Philippines 1.5 compare
  8. 29 Thailand 1.5 compare
  9. 29 Viet Nam 1.5 compare
  10. 29 South Africa 1.5 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe

All data for Zimbabwe β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Zimbabwe?
External finance, s2 - outflow restrictions in Zimbabwe was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2010.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
How does Zimbabwe rank for external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions?
Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - outflow restrictions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S2 - Outflow restrictions
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International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
59 places, 2,000 data points, 1980–2014
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