Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Zimbabwe, 1984–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Zimbabwe is 6.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Zimbabwe peaked at 40.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 161st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.6% | 29.1% | 30.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 26.9% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 14.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 8.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 104.7% (2022)
- GDP per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 25.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Zimbabwe?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Zimbabwe was 6.7% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.