Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe stood at 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 174 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 29.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 13.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1979 | 27.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 1980 | 24.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 1982 | 6.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +217.1% |
| 2009 | 3,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51526.1% |
| 2010 | 3,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 4,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 5,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 4,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 4,914 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,283 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 4,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 4,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 3,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 6,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 7,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +51526.1% | 6.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +217.1% | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 84 Czechia 9,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Colombia 9,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Liberia 8,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Italy 8,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Syria 7,748 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)
- 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$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.