Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 10.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 136.0%
World rank
72nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
66.75 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-32.92 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
32
1978–2024

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1978–2024

-40-2002040601978200120241978: -14.5 % change on previous year1979: 45.8 % change on previous year1980: 25.1 % change on previous year1981: 28.4 % change on previous year1982: 37.3 % change on previous year1983: -12.4 % change on previous year1984: -32.9 % change on previous year1985: -2.4 % change on previous year1986: 35.1 % change on previous year1987: 1.3 % change on previous year1988: 2.5 % change on previous year1989: 0.903 % change on previous year1990: 21.2 % change on previous year1991: -2.9 % change on previous year1992: 8.7 % change on previous year1993: -5 % change on previous year1994: 11.9 % change on previous year2010: 12.9 % change on previous year2011: 66.7 % change on previous year2012: 16.3 % change on previous year2013: -0.924 % change on previous year2014: 16.9 % change on previous year2015: 7.3 % change on previous year2016: 7.9 % change on previous year2017: -1.8 % change on previous year2018: -18.5 % change on previous year2019: 11 % change on previous year2020: 35.7 % change on previous year2021: 37.8 % change on previous year2022: -4.8 % change on previous year2023: -29.9 % change on previous year2024: 10.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 10.74 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.0% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 66.75 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -32.92 % change on previous year, in 1984.

Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 198 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.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe, 1978 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1978 -14.49 % change on previous year
1979 45.82 % change on previous year -416.2%
1980 25.09 % change on previous year -45.2%
1981 28.38 % change on previous year +13.1%
1982 37.27 % change on previous year +31.3%
1983 -12.4 % change on previous year -133.3%
1984 -32.92 % change on previous year +165.4%
1985 -2.37 % change on previous year -92.8%
1986 35.1 % change on previous year -1580.0%
1987 1.29 % change on previous year -96.3%
1988 2.45 % change on previous year +89.9%
1989 0.9032 % change on previous year -63.2%
1990 21.25 % change on previous year +2252.2%
1991 -2.87 % change on previous year -113.5%
1992 8.73 % change on previous year -404.0%
1993 -5.03 % change on previous year -157.6%
1994 11.88 % change on previous year -336.0%
2010 12.92 % change on previous year +8.8%
2011 66.75 % change on previous year +416.6%
2012 16.28 % change on previous year -75.6%
2013 -0.9239 % change on previous year -105.7%
2014 16.92 % change on previous year -1931.8%
2015 7.34 % change on previous year -56.7%
2016 7.86 % change on previous year +7.2%
2017 -1.82 % change on previous year -123.1%
2018 -18.51 % change on previous year +917.6%
2019 11.03 % change on previous year -159.6%
2020 35.65 % change on previous year +223.3%
2021 37.85 % change on previous year +6.1%
2022 -4.77 % change on previous year -112.6%
2023 -29.87 % change on previous year +525.7%
2024 10.74 % change on previous year -136.0%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 10.74 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 10.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.72 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +2252.2% 0.9032 % change on previous year 21.25 % change on previous year
2014 +1931.8% -0.9239 % change on previous year 16.92 % change on previous year
1986 +1580.0% -2.37 % change on previous year 35.1 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.67 % change on previous year -14.49 % change on previous year 45.82 % change on previous year 2
1980s 8.28 % change on previous year -32.92 % change on previous year 37.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.79 % change on previous year -5.03 % change on previous year 21.25 % change on previous year 5
2010s 11.79 % change on previous year -18.51 % change on previous year 66.75 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.92 % change on previous year -29.87 % change on previous year 37.85 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 69 Serbia 11.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 70 El Salvador 11.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 71 Rwanda 11.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 73 Malaysia 9.53 % change on previous year compare
  5. 74 South Africa 9.27 % change on previous year compare
  6. 75 Honduras 8.94 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe?
Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Zimbabwe was 10.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 66.75 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -32.92 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does Zimbabwe rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Zimbabwe ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 9,225 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.