Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 1,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 233.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Zimbabwe 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 273.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 233.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 340.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1980 | 426.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 547.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 751.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 657.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 441.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 430.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 582.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 589.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 604.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 609.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 739.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 717.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 780.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 741.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 829.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 350.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 396.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 660.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 768.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 761.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 890.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 955.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 824.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 915.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 1,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 1,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 233.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 340.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 564.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 426.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 751.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 761.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 717.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 829.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 350.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 350.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 350.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 821.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 396.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 176 Bolivia 1,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Botswana 1,244 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Namibia 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Suriname 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Libya 1,051 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.