Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 64.6% on the previous year and up 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 14.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2283 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.04 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 5.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 9.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +69.7% |
| 1980 | 14.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 1981 | 12.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 8.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 6.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 4.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 3.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.8% |
| 1989 | 2.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1990 | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 2.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per person | -90.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6815 BoP, current US$ per person | +191.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5098 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2936 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2464 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2383 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2283 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2653 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5176 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.1% |
| 2019 | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4814 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4118 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4169 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4223 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +191.4% | 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6815 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4218 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2283 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4855 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4118 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2283 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.1%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.