Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe is 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.5483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.3084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3215 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2429 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3542 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2886 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4293 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4473 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4355 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3717 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2836 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1916 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0899 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.388 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4068 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1565 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 158 Yemen 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 United States 0.0894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Cuba 0.0827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Central African Republic 0.0722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Nepal 0.0682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Comoros 0.0681 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Zimbabwe was 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Zimbabwe ranks 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.