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.
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 30.3% | — |
| 1985 | 29.3% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 29.7% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | -26.2% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +108.1% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +112.8% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +103.5% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +55.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -39.5% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -11.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 6.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.3%, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 6.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.