Personal remittances, received in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Personal remittances, received was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 8.5% for personal remittances, received in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Zimbabwe peaked at 13.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Zimbabwe 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4% | — |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -76.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -81.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -51.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -58.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +115.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +97.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +3596.3% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +1867.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 648.14 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 30.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3707 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,120 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 109.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 35,609 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Zimbabwe?
- Personal remittances, received in Zimbabwe was 8.5% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for personal remittances, received?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.