Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products (%) was 24.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Zimbabwe, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 24.8% for bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Zimbabwe peaked at 29.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2007.
That places Zimbabwe 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.8% | — |
| 1997 | 29.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +3.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 24.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.9%, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 24.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.0%, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 28.8% | 29.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 23.6% | 29.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.6% | 26.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.59 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 438.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Zimbabwe?
- Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products in Zimbabwe was 24.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, manufactured products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.