Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 26.36 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe is 26.36 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 36.29 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.98 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 10.55 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 13.11 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 20.51 current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 1981 | 16.26 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 19.72 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 15.24 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 13.71 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 31.2 current US$ per person | +127.6% |
| 1986 | 15.49 current US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 1987 | 16.35 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 18.93 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 22.9 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 24.97 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 24.89 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.82 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 31.72 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 32.47 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 16.86 current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 19.7 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 23.25 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 22.66 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.19 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.44 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.66 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.88 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.96 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 30.04 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 36.29 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 20.18 current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 12.77 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 27.23 current US$ per person | +113.3% |
| 2023 | 23.45 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 26.36 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 26.36 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.21 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 26.36 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.64 current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.21 current US$ per person | 9.98 current US$ per person | 13.11 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.03 current US$ per person | 13.71 current US$ per person | 31.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.98 current US$ per person | 24.89 current US$ per person | 32.47 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.86 current US$ per person | 16.86 current US$ per person | 16.86 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.51 current US$ per person | 19.7 current US$ per person | 36.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 current US$ per person | 12.77 current US$ per person | 27.23 current US$ per person | 5 |
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)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 26.36 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 36.29 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.98 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.