Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe is 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe peaked at 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 517 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 744.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 517 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 956.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,722 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,874 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,120 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 153 Myanmar 22,604 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Belize 21,394 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Libya 18,800 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 18,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kyrgyz Republic 17,649 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Tajikistan, Republic of 17,645 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Zimbabwe was 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 517 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.