Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 424.79 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 424.79 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 424.79 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.76 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Zimbabwe ranks 146th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 68.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 95.59 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1966 | 41.76 current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 1981 | 167.46 current US$ per person | +301.1% |
| 1982 | 132.79 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1983 | 120.5 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 116.3 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 103.35 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 105.31 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 115.84 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 139.99 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 130.27 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 141.47 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 116.86 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 113.52 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 118.81 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 175.87 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1995 | 166.55 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 194.5 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 188.69 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 148.79 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 159.1 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 152.98 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 95.19 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2002 | 166 current US$ per person | +74.4% |
| 2003 | 273.11 current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 2004 | 144.74 current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 111.59 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 74.33 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 218.21 current US$ per person | +193.6% |
| 2008 | 90 current US$ per person | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 136.57 current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 2010 | 197.7 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 229.43 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 291.39 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 261.7 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 215.84 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 196.69 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 195.41 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 199.44 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 228.96 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 233.56 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 277.25 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 368.42 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 400.61 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 424.79 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.58 current US$ per person | 41.76 current US$ per person | 95.59 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 125.76 current US$ per person | 103.35 current US$ per person | 167.46 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 152.42 current US$ per person | 113.52 current US$ per person | 194.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.27 current US$ per person | 74.33 current US$ per person | 273.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.01 current US$ per person | 195.41 current US$ per person | 291.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.77 current US$ per person | 277.25 current US$ per person | 424.79 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 143 Bermuda 491.44 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 476.69 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 470.44 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Lesotho 414.31 current US$ per person compare
- 148 American Samoa 366.36 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Guinea 344.54 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 424.79 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 424.79 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.76 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.