Food, beverages and tobacco in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Food, beverages and tobacco was 65.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Zimbabwe, 2009–2018
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Zimbabwe is 65.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Zimbabwe peaked at 65.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29.5% | — |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +81.1% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +4.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 65.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 65.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 23.7% | 65.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 10 Madagascar 66.1% compare
- 11 Sudan 66.1%
- 12 Rwanda 66.0% compare
- 14 Cape Verde 64.6%
- 15 Uganda 63.9%
- 16 Burkina Faso 63.7%
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Zimbabwe?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Zimbabwe was 65.4% in 2018, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Zimbabwe ranks 13th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).