Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Zimbabwe ranks 155th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 3,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 3,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 2,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 3,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 3,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 4,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 4,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 4,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 4,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 5,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 8,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 2011 | 11,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2012 | 10,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 9,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 9,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10,763 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 12,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 12,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 16,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 18,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +102.3% | 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,333 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,388 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,476 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 152 Gabon 19,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Burkina Faso 19,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kenya 19,007 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Tonga 18,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Bhutan 18,010 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.