Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Zimbabwe ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 183 Eritrea 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 French Polynesia 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Yemen 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Iraq 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Gambia 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Chad 0.0105 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.