Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 210.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 210.75 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 210.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.098 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Zimbabwe 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.8153 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.1% |
| 1979 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.2% |
| 1980 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.098 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.6% |
| 1982 | 0.299 BoP, current US$ per person | +205.0% |
| 2009 | 91.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +30525.4% |
| 2010 | 105.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 140.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 152.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 134.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 133.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 141.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 126.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 116.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 94.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 92.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 117.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 162.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2022 | 191.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 201.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 210.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 210.75 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 210.75 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +30525.4% | 0.299 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.56 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +205.0% | 0.098 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.299 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.8153 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5725 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.098 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 124 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 152.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 117.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 210.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 60 Tunisia 226.9 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 217.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Paraguay 217.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Micronesia (country) 204.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 North Macedonia 197.52 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Bangladesh 191.97 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 139.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 128.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 210.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 210.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.