Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe is 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 41.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.33 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.39 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 13.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 19.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 23.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 28.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 31.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 20.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1985 | 19.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 25.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1987 | 24.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 24.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 23.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 28.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 28.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 26.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 29.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 10.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.0% |
| 2010 | 11.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 18.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.8% |
| 2012 | 21.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 21.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 25.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 27.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 26.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 21.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 23.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 30.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 41.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 39.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 27.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 25.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 175 Tanzania 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Sudan 31.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Togo 30.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 29.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Uganda 26.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Tuvalu 26.21 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 29.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.