Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 137.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Zimbabwe, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 137.3% for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in 2011. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Zimbabwe peaked at 137.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1983.
That places Zimbabwe 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 47.2% | — |
| 1976 | 41.6% | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 44.5% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 39.1% | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 35.9% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 41.4% | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 44.2% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 44.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 63.7% | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 79.2% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 109.5% | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 126.1% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 137.3% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.4% | 41.6% | 47.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 35.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 45.7% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 66.8% | 109.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.7% | 126.1% | 137.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 Lesotho 159.0% compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 146.3% compare
- 3 Seychelles 144.7% compare
- 5 Eswatini 137.1% compare
- 6 Djibouti 134.2% compare
- 7 Mauritania 124.8% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 428.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.5046 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,525 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Zimbabwe was 137.3% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 137.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1983.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Zimbabwe ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.