Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre was 8,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
156th
of 169 countries
All-time high
12,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
3,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 8,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 12,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Zimbabwe 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 3,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 3,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 3,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 4,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1981 | 4,722 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 4,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 4,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 6,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 6,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 6,480 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 6,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,269 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 5,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 7,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 7,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 8,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 8,662 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 9,140 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 9,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 8,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 8,334 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 6,920 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 5,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 5,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 4,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 4,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 3,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 4,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 7,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 7,528 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 7,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 6,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 9,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 11,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 12,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 8,795 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 4,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 6,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 9,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2023 | 8,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,445 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,668 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 5,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,196 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,765 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,935 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,140 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,334 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,417 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 153 Bolivia 9,285 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Madagascar 9,182 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Mozambique 8,705 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Angola 8,087 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mongolia 6,676 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Ethiopia 6,274 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 8,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services 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.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of exported goods and services 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.