Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 572.66 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe stood at 572.66 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 153.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe peaked at 572.66 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.41 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Zimbabwe 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.41 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.89 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 50.3 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 50.17 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 89.12 current US$ per person | +77.6% |
| 1965 | 101.38 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 60.85 current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 57.28 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 53.67 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 64.25 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 70.94 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 75.17 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 92.92 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 120.27 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 146.06 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 152.82 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 141.72 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 135.98 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 135.71 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 158.4 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 200.81 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 187.63 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 163.53 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 140.15 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 137.64 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 128.01 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 144.95 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 153.69 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 171.34 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 156.21 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 170.26 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 147.24 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 135.01 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 144.29 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 173.27 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 192.99 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 215.62 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 223.49 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 182.07 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 160.14 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 161.87 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 100.82 current US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 166.45 current US$ per person | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 136.52 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 152.6 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 148.2 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 158.27 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 187.44 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 169.76 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 172.64 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 239.51 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 258.32 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 280.94 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 278.8 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 272.11 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 225.57 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 228.42 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 235 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 269.85 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 279.54 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 283.06 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 382.09 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 409.86 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 442.14 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 446.79 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 572.66 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 572.66 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 572.66 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.33 current US$ per person | 45.41 current US$ per person | 101.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 123 current US$ per person | 70.94 current US$ per person | 158.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.4 current US$ per person | 128.01 current US$ per person | 200.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.44 current US$ per person | 135.01 current US$ per person | 223.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.46 current US$ per person | 100.82 current US$ per person | 187.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.81 current US$ per person | 225.57 current US$ per person | 280.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.77 current US$ per person | 283.06 current US$ per person | 572.66 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 140 French Polynesia 619.55 current US$ per person compare
- 141 Zambia 607.56 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Jamaica 595.33 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Senegal 541.04 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 471.83 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Burkina Faso 460.07 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$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 596.55 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Zimbabwe was 572.66 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 572.66 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.41 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Zimbabwe ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.