Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 261.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Zimbabwe, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 261.01 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 521.41 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.07 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 160th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 150.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 147.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 145.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 136.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 144.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 153.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 151.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 147.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 139.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 144.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 160.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 149.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 164.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 175.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 174.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 203.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 204.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 182.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 206.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 217.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 238.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 289.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1998 | 255.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 190.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 183.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 179.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 175.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 141.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 130.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 117.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 107.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 93.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 102.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 314.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +205.9% |
| 2010 | 374.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 336.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 396.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 295.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 292.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 521.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +78.2% |
| 2016 | 497.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 506.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 214.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 228.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 125.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 199.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2022 | 301.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 2023 | 264.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 261.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +205.9% | 102.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 314.08 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2015 | +78.2% | 292.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 521.41 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 136.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 150.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 153.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 139.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 175.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 174.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 289.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 93.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 314.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 214.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 521.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 125.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 301.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 157 Mozambique 293.55 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Mali 282.06 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 270.19 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 237.98 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 162 Tanzania 233.35 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 163 Uganda 222.13 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Zimbabwe was 261.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 521.41 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.07 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 160th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.