Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Zimbabwe 29th out of 176 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 1979 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +197.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45511.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +45511.4% | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +197.5% | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.0931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Georgia 0.0894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Togo 0.0793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 0.0791 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 29th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.