Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.3209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Zimbabwe 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.2061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1782 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 2018 | 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1718 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +67.9% | 0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2841 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 108 Turkey 0.1894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Fiji 0.1892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Uruguay 0.1885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Australia 0.1876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Malta 0.1828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Algeria 0.1813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.